This isn’t too surprising for the Vatican, if one studies the eschatology of Roman Catholicism.
The RCC firmly believes God has appointed the RCC as His Body on earth to rule His Creation.
One of the reasons “Liberation Theology” is so popular amongst Catholic roots and communist/socialist leaning agendas in Central America, was based upon the Catholic perspective that they have the moral imperative to direct where the wealth should go anyways, by Divine mandate issued through the Church.
Their position is not so based upon charity as upon their firm belief in their authority having been given absolutely, and legitimately by God through Peter and continued through the millenia by their definition of the Church.
“This isn’t too surprising for the Vatican, if one studies the eschatology of Roman Catholicism.”
Eschatology? That word concerns the affairs of life after death. I’m not sure what you think it means.
“The RCC firmly believes God has appointed the RCC as His Body on earth to rule His Creation.”
No. The Catholic church believes that God chose Peter to be the head of His church here on earth, and gave Peter the command to spread the word of Christ amongst men. They also believe that there is an unbroken line of priests from Peter to now, where the current head of the Church, is of this line, ie, the Pope.
The Church teaches nothing about dominion over all the earth, except that it will be the province of Christ when he returns.
“Catholic perspective that they have the moral imperative to direct where the wealth should go anyways, by Divine mandate issued through the Church.”
Except that the Church doesn’t believe this and gaging the Church by liberation theologists, is no different than gaging Protestants by Mormon theology. Liberation theology is heretical and condemned by the Church.
I’m not sure where you are getting this, but you are very wrong about what the Church believes.
You wrote:
“One of the reasons “Liberation Theology” is so popular amongst Catholic roots and communist/socialist leaning agendas in Central America, was based upon the Catholic perspective that they have the moral imperative to direct where the wealth should go anyways, by Divine mandate issued through the Church.”
I would love to hear how you explain the love of Protestants for liberation theology. Then there are little diddies lik ethis I would love to hear you explain: http://books.google.com/books/about/John_Calvin.html?id=x5qNNAAACAAJ