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Pope: “It is the Communists Who Think Like Christians”
OnePeter5 ^ | 11/11/16 | Steve Skojec

Posted on 11/12/2016 2:57:24 PM PST by marshmallow

During this week where Americans have been distracted by the unexpected upset of a presidential election that could very well change the course of our collective future, Pope Francis has been busy making political statements of his own.

In yet another interview with Eugenio Scalfari (see our standard rebuttal to “you can’t trust Scalfari!” here), this exchange was reported to have taken place:

"You told me some time ago that the precept, “Love your neighbour as thyself” had to change, given the dark times that we are going through, and become “more than thyself.” So you yearn for a society where equality dominates. This, as you know, is the programme of Marxist socialism and then of communism. Are you therefore thinking of a Marxist type of society?

“It it has been said many times and my response has always been that, if anything, it is the communists who think like Christians. Christ spoke of a society where the poor, the weak and the marginalized have the right to decide. Not demagogues, not Barabbas, but the people, the poor, whether they have faith in a transcendent God or not. It is they who must help to achieve equality and freedom”. [emphasis added]

One of the most hotly contested criticism of Pope Francis is that he is ideologically aligned with Marxists. We’ve covered some of the connections before, so I won’t rehash them here. What seems fair to say is that this is the most direct admission yet that Francis identifies his program of social justice as something compatible with Communism – itself an intrinsic evil.

Of course, this seems all of a piece. On the eve of the US Presidential election — which featured the most pro-abortion candidate for the presidency in this nation’s history-......

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TOPICS: Catholic; Ministry/Outreach; Religion & Politics; Theology
KEYWORDS: catholic; francis; poperealyiscatholoc; typicalcatholic
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"The Pope said what??" story, du jour.

This would come as news to the millions of Christians slaughtered by communists.

The past 3 days have been quite remarkable. Firstly, the news comes out that members of the Pontifical Academy for Life will no longer be required to sign a pro-life declaration.. Yesterday, we heard the Pope deride young people who love the Church's traditional liturgy. Today, this.

These things were said and done by a Pope....a reigning Pope.

Let's all think about that for a couple of minutes.

1 posted on 11/12/2016 2:57:24 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Catholics have a dope, when the need a Pope.


2 posted on 11/12/2016 2:59:55 PM PST by D Rider
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To: marshmallow

Francis the talking poop has his jaws moving again...sounds just like a Clinton to me!!!


3 posted on 11/12/2016 3:00:05 PM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence 100%)
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To: marshmallow

When are the Catholics going to dump this Leftist Loon? He is Exhibit A why it is a bad idea to have a pope.


4 posted on 11/12/2016 3:00:14 PM PST by txrefugee
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To: marshmallow

Proof positive that my Protestant ancestors were right about the gangster religion, corrupted by the hubris of one man


5 posted on 11/12/2016 3:00:23 PM PST by Regulator
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To: marshmallow

You mean like Lavrentiy Beria?


6 posted on 11/12/2016 3:00:29 PM PST by Reily
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To: marshmallow

If the pope said that then the pope is full of crap.


7 posted on 11/12/2016 3:01:30 PM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: marshmallow

The US Constitution is as close a Government has ever come to honoring God.

Should there be additions, I’m ready to listen.

... but until then.


8 posted on 11/12/2016 3:01:52 PM PST by Eddie01 (Democrats are the Liquidate America Party)
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To: marshmallow

Hmm..let’s see, how many people did Stalin kill again? How about Mao? Ho Chi Minh? The list goes on.

Unbelievable.


9 posted on 11/12/2016 3:02:38 PM PST by Deo volente (Our Independence Day is at hand, and it arrives on November 8th.)
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To: marshmallow
Christ spoke of a society where the poor, the weak and the marginalized have the right to decide.

Since when do communist prisoners (aka, the populace) have a right to decide anything? This pope is an embarrassment.

10 posted on 11/12/2016 3:02:49 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: marshmallow

Ummmm, no.


11 posted on 11/12/2016 3:03:17 PM PST by mkmensinger
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To: marshmallow

This pope has jumped the shark.

John Paul II, we need you!


12 posted on 11/12/2016 3:03:18 PM PST by JPJones (George Washington's Tariffs were Patriotic. Build a Wall and Build a Wall of tariffs.)
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To: marshmallow

La Pope through implication admits he is a communist


13 posted on 11/12/2016 3:03:24 PM PST by drypowder
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To: marshmallow

Frankie, you’re an asshole.


14 posted on 11/12/2016 3:03:31 PM PST by jmacusa (Election 2016. The Battle of Midway for The Democrat Party.)
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To: marshmallow

The insanity of liberation theology


15 posted on 11/12/2016 3:03:35 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: marshmallow

Ok, so there seems to be a worldwide common-sense revolution.

Happened with Brexit.

Happened with Trump.

Now it is time to happen with the Pope.


16 posted on 11/12/2016 3:03:42 PM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!!)
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To: marshmallow

Except for the atheist part of communism. Maybe the pope didn’t know about that part.


17 posted on 11/12/2016 3:03:43 PM PST by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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To: marshmallow

For Game of Thrones fans. You just can't convince me the Vatican didn't hire the High Sparrow Jonathan Pryce to fill in until they can find an actual Communist to take over. :)

18 posted on 11/12/2016 3:03:51 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: marshmallow

Pope Peronista I speaks.


19 posted on 11/12/2016 3:04:02 PM PST by Organic Panic (Gentrification in America. Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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To: Mr. Mojo

We really need Benedict to step up.


20 posted on 11/12/2016 3:04:11 PM PST by mkmensinger
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