To: Responsibility2nd
When power, luxury and money become idols ...Translation ... greed. I really don't think he's against capitalism as a financial model. His problem is with greedy individuals that corrupt the whole thing.
9 posted on
02/04/2014 1:39:17 PM PST by
al_c
(Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
To: al_c
If you are right, then payday loan companies and credit card firms with 38% compounding interest are in for a very interesting few years.
To: al_c
No rich person is able to hurt the poor by worshiping money, luxury, or power. It is only with the aid of GOVERNMENT POWER that greedy capitalists are able to cause major injustice.
Nothing the Pope has said about economic matters has been enlightening or useful. He cites certain vices. So what?
All he accomplishes is to give oxygen to statists.
To: al_c
Translation ... greed. I really don't think he's against capitalism as a financial model. His problem is with greedy individuals that corrupt the whole thing.
What system is free of greed? When they start talking "greed" they're talking about Capitalism. This Pope is way off on economic issues.
35 posted on
02/04/2014 2:06:30 PM PST by
youngidiot
(God help us.)
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