Posted on 01/31/2022 2:43:16 PM PST by SaxxonWoods
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis encouraged tax collectors on Monday to keep working to redistribute wealth and fund social services that help the poor, saying their efforts are a “guarantee of equality” that helps the common good.
Francis met with members of Italy’s tax collection agency and recalled that the taxes they gather pay for Italy’s public health care system. Francis urged them to defend that, “because we shouldn’t fall into a health care system that you pay for, where the poor don’t have a right to anything.”
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Public policy and economics is not this man’s strong suit.
And from some other things he has said, neither is theology.
Miss JPII big time.
Hey Popie, how about melting down some of your golden idols and giving that to the poor?
Naw. This turd defends breaking a priest’s oath to God.
Stupidest pope ever!
He also never said that Caesar was to give tax money to the poor.
Does that jackwad even pay taxes? I DOUBT IT!
Dear Pope,
Since when has the State been better than the Church at administering charity?
He has the nerve to say this while he misuses the tax-exempt Church as a political organization.
That’s infuriating to this former altar boy, Sodality member, etc.
It is anti Christian to suggest that those personal obligation can be ducked just by voting for socialist governments.
Also if you ever looked closely at the Europe tax system it is very burdensome on the middle and lower income groups. VAT taxes, which is a major source of European taxation, are vastly harder on anyone less then the wealth to pay. So there is no "Justice" in taxation. It a Neo Marxist propaganda lie mindless regitated by those who have no clue at all how current tax polcies actually work. It is also based on the sin of envy. Demanding other people pay so you can feel all noble and "just"
This man should stop politican and worry about God’s work!
Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s.
The Pope believes that paying into the system has intrinsic value to the believer - in direct contravention of Christ’s own words.
Pope Frankie is whacked!
Well, the Pope is sitting on a trillion dollars or more. They can start with redistributing that.
When is the pretender going to hand over the treasures of the Vatican to the poor?
Frank has to say something dumb or evil at least once a week.
That’s what communist heretics do.
Let’s start taxing the RC Church. A sign of legality and equality dontcha know.
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