Pope says weapons manufacturers can't call themselves Christian

Reuters ^ | 6-21-2015 | Philip Pullella

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By Philip Pullella

TURIN, Italy, June 21 (Reuters) - People who manufacture weapons or invest in weapons industries are hypocrites if they call themselves Christian, Pope Francis said on Sunday.

Francis issued his toughest condemnation to date of the weapons industry at a rally of thousands of young people at the end of the first day of his trip to the Italian city of Turin.

"If you trust only men you have lost," he told the young people in a long, rambling talk about war, trust and politics after putting aside his prepared address.

"It makes me think of ... people, managers, businessmen who call themselves Christian and they manufacture weapons. That leads to a bit a distrust, doesn't it?" he said to applause.

He also criticised those who invest in weapons industries, saying "duplicity is the currency of today ... they say one thing and do another."

[GOP_Party_Animal]

Are the makers of the cannons used in the Battle of Lepanto damned to Hell?

Good point! How about Sobieski's lances that saved European Christendom?

[MinuteGal]

Dang it all....I've been meaning to buy those TV Ginsu knives for 30 years....and now it looks like I may have blown my chance.

Leni

[Chode]

ENOUGH ALREADY!!! feh...

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Communists can’t call themselves Christians.

[Ouchthatonehurt]

In short, no.
There is nothing in Canon Law that would allow for this.

[Cuttnhorse]

I lived in Chile for 5-years and worked two years in Argentina. If it hadn’t been for Pinochet, Chile would be just another third-world S#*t-hole like Argentina, Venezuela, and (fill in the blank)

[Sooth2222]

Interesting if Glock is the Official Pistol of the Papacy and not Beretta.

[ThunderSleeps]

Who made David’s sling?

[bboop]

face palm!!! Let’s start with D-Day!

[Old Yeller]

The people needs to open the Bible to Genesis and study it. He’ll find out that evil entered the world with the fall of mankind to sin. Evil must be battled.

[kingu]

And in related news, all Vatican security has been disarmed, and the Vatican has refused all armed security from Italian or other international agencies. ‘Since it would be un-Christian to manufacture firearms, it is of course un-Christian to defend the Pope with such weapons.’

Oh, right, what am I thinking.. THOSE weapons are okay, even if those who make them aren't Christian..

[bboop]

We’re Catholic, too. He’s just a guy - he’ll be gone soon. You’re in the church because of Jesus, really.

[Sir Napsalot]

That’s the logical next step to draw from this pope, isn’t it?

If there were no militaries around the world, we will have PEACE.

[ALASKA]

This Pope just jumped the shark......

[caww]

I don’t know..that photo was with the other two.

[DB]

St. Malachy Prophecy is looking more possible... This pope is evil.

[TheStickman]

this man in the pope’s chair continues sadden me

[Mariner]

"Battle of Lepanto"

Or later at the Battle of Vienna when the Holy Roman Empire defeated the Ottomans again.

There would be no Western Civilization nor Christianity without those two victories.

Does this Pope repudiate them?

He MUST be asked that question in front of cameras.

[Red in Blue PA]

What a joke.

I am a Catholic and own gun stocks. So he is saying I am not a Christian? Pathetic.

[G Larry]

Has he considered for a moment how the Church will fare under tyranny?