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'Stolen Our Flag': Pope Says Communists Are Closet Christians
NBC News ^ | 06/29/2014 | Reuters

Posted on 06/29/2014 9:34:47 AM PDT by Rusty0604

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1 posted on 06/29/2014 9:34:47 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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Putting sugar on a turd doesn’t make it a brownie.


2 posted on 06/29/2014 9:39:17 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
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To: Rusty0604

Another rube self-identifies.


3 posted on 06/29/2014 9:41:25 AM PDT by Sparklite
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Either the Pope can’t manage to express himself coherently or these newspapers can’t translate and/or write properly. I wonder which it is.


4 posted on 06/29/2014 9:45:32 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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Christianity and Communism are polar opposites, the welfare of the individual as opposed to the collective. Jesuit-trained Catholics used to know this.


5 posted on 06/29/2014 9:46:30 AM PDT by Argus
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perception..... use it er lose it!

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6 posted on 06/29/2014 9:49:22 AM PDT by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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The more he opes his mouth, the more he lets you know who he is. When he was fist enthroned, everyone was saying how humble he was. Now the more coverage and attention he gets, the more he seems to enjoy it, and the more he puts his foot in his mouth.
7 posted on 06/29/2014 9:52:09 AM PDT by Fungi
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This Pope is a not well closeted Communist.


8 posted on 06/29/2014 9:53:39 AM PDT by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est. Because of what Islam is - and for what Muslims do.)
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Communism is based on the concept of envy, which is regarded as a sin. The Bible teaches, “Thou shalt not steal.” Communists have butchered millions of Christians in Russia, China, and elsewhere. A fair proportion of the martyred were Catholics. There should be no compromise with Communists, but rather their repentance and conversion.


9 posted on 06/29/2014 9:59:49 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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What? What a strange thing to say. Is The Pope writing his own public statements? If so, it might be time to hire out, get more consistency and professional management of his messages. Maybe I haven’t heard this statement in proper context.


10 posted on 06/29/2014 10:09:21 AM PDT by lee martell
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Except for that little thing about murdering a hundred million-plus of their own citizens in the last century.

Other than that they're are exactly like Christians.

11 posted on 06/29/2014 10:16:17 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
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‘Except for that little thing about murdering a hundred million-plus of their own citizens in the last century.

Other than that they’re are exactly like Christians.’

That plus the matter of atheism. Communism is aggressively atheistic. How can even a sane, much less semi-educated/intelligent person, not know this?


12 posted on 06/29/2014 10:22:15 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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Yeah, they’re “Christians.” How did I not see this before.

Most Communists deny the existance of God (at least the God of David, Abraham and Paul), just like Christians.

They place complete faith and allegience to the State, just like Christians.

They reject traditional families, just like Christians.

They punish hard work and reward incompetence, just like Christians.

It’s all clear now!


13 posted on 06/29/2014 10:23:41 AM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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Can’t give your life to the State and to God at the same time.


14 posted on 06/29/2014 10:26:03 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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Communists are atheists. Maybe he wants to start “Communists for Christ.”


15 posted on 06/29/2014 10:27:27 AM PDT by DManA
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Don’t immanentize the eschaton.


16 posted on 06/29/2014 10:28:30 AM PDT by Oratam
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That is true. But there is another point as well. Namely, Communism claims to be for the poor, but in practice they create a vastly larger, more destitute class of poor—which concomitantly creating a princely class of multi-millionaire/billionaire overlords. What is Christian about that?


17 posted on 06/29/2014 10:30:05 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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which concomitantly = while concomitantly


18 posted on 06/29/2014 10:31:14 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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Closet Christians? It's always been my *clear* understanding that Communists are of the opinion that *all* the “rendering” should be unto Caesar.
19 posted on 06/29/2014 10:40:00 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Rat Party Policy:Lie,Deny,Refuse To Comply)
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I have NEVER thought “POVERTY” was the center of the Gospels!!! It is SALVATION!!!! You don’t get to heaven because you are in poverty. OMG!


20 posted on 06/29/2014 10:47:06 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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