In fact, just poor. "In spirit" is the adjective of "blessed" in Matthew, it is not their in Luke's Gospel. Of course, it is not a way to sort out the saved and the condemned (see Matthew 25 second half for that), but combined with the "eye of the needle" pericope, it is quite clear that wealth is an impediment to salvation, and poverty assists it.
On your previous post, I agree. I love Rush, he did more than any living individual to popularize conservative ideas, but subtlety of thought is not his strength. He should stick to GOP propaganda and leave matters of faith to people who practice it.
Good points. I would say that being poor removes an obstacle to the practice of virtue. Having wealth on the other hand provides a different opportunity for the practice of virtue.
Yes, I’m a conservative, generally I’m for the free market, I listen to Rush and vote Republican, usually, and I’d like for he and Palin and the rest to stick to defending religous liberty rather than telling us Catholics how to interpret our Holy Father.