Pope demands 'legitimate redistribution' of wealth

AP ^ | May 9,2014 | Nicole Winfield

[Abathar]

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis called Friday for governments to redistribute wealth to the poor in a new spirit of generosity to help curb the "economy of exclusion" that is taking hold today.

[Abathar]

And how many times will he demand this happen - in perpetuity? Give the wealth to the poor and it will either disappear or find its way back to a chosen few, always. Why he thinks destroying a system for a temporary flush of wealth is good is beyond me, it only brings everyone down in the end, the poor the worst.

[Westbrook]

Sure, Frankie boy, you first.

‘Kay?

[Rusty0604]

“in a new spirit of generosity”?

I thought when Jesus talked about taking care of the poor, he was talking to his followers, not Caesar.

[achilles2000]

The Catholic church is committing suicide. It is infested with sodomites and socialists.

[Straight Vermonter]

Let’s wait to see what he said instead of what the AP says that he said.

[DManA]

a new spirit of generosity - called theft.

[all the best]

Thou shall not cove other people’s wealth.
Thou shall not steel.
The pope is in league with Satan. His lord and mater is the devil.

[MrB]

Hey, Frank!

Thou shall not steal!
Thou shall not covet!

Clear?

[DManA]

Who is going to interpret for us?

[Buckeye McFrog]

I’m with you. I no longer trust the MSM to translate ANYTHING the man says.

[MrB]

One second from simultaneous.

[Raycpa]

Good advice for socialists, communists, dictators etc.

[all the best]

let me know when he sells of the contents of the Vatican museum or the benefit of the needy.

[GeronL]

That’s not the governments job and the Bible says as much. The Pope should go back and read it some time.

The social justice malarkey is not Christian at all.

[saganite]

Wow! That’s a record of some sort.

[Homer1]

Most of the western countries already have varying amounts of redistribution

[PGR88]

I’d like to see a Pope call for limited government that does not steal from the people to maintain itself, or does not engage in massive social-experimentation.

[Graybeard58]

Too late to get in before the “misinterpeted” posts.

[voicereason]

How about the Catholic Church sell off some of their works of art and other relics. I’m pretty sure that’s some easy millions they can redistribute as they see fit.

[pepsionice]

Lets go back to the 1100s to 1500s, and observe European society under Catholic Church domination. Letters of Indulgence? You can go and look for various communities that were virtually wiped out and burned down because of Catholic Church leadership. The city of Wiesbaden? Burned to the ground because the local bishop felt they were not complying with taxation routines. Seems like more of the same...in modern times?