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Pope Francis: Poverty, corruption and human trafficking are the worst evils of our time.
Rorate Caeli ^ | May 24, 2015 | Pope Francis

Posted on 05/25/2015 11:55:50 AM PDT by ebb tide

La Voz del Pueblo: What are the worst evils that beset the world today?

Pope Francis: Poverty, corruption and human trafficking. I can be wrong with the statistics, but what will you tell me if I ask you: When it comes to spending, what thing in the world comes after food, clothing and medicine? The fourth is cosmetics and the fifth are pets. That is serious. Pet care is like love that is somewhat programmed; that is, I can program the loving response of a dog or a little cat, and I do not need to have the experience of love with human reciprocity. I am exaggerating, so do not take it literally, but it is to make you think.

- Francis Interview with La Voz del Pueblo May 24, 2015


TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; Moral Issues
KEYWORDS: abortion; francis; globalwarminghoax; hypocrite; popefrancis; poverty; redistribution; reparations; romancatholicism; whiteprivilege
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Poverty, but not abortion or homosexuality, is one of the worst evils that beset the world today?

I have never seen a Pope more ignorant of the Bible. Jesus said the poor will always be with us. Francis and his UN buddies can never change that.

[11] For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always. Matthew; Chapter 26

1 posted on 05/25/2015 11:55:50 AM PDT by ebb tide
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To: ebb tide

I guess finding new artwork and boogering little kids by priests is way down the list.


2 posted on 05/25/2015 11:57:40 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: ebb tide

Not globull warming?


3 posted on 05/25/2015 12:02:24 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: ebb tide

Biblical ignorance might actually be worse Papa.


4 posted on 05/25/2015 12:04:04 PM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: ebb tide

2 out of three ain’t bad....

Weird Pope....


5 posted on 05/25/2015 12:06:54 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: ebb tide

Frankie BUDDY

Poverty is NOT.... in and of Itself... EVIL

youre acting disgracefully....thats DIS-GRACE-FULLY!!


6 posted on 05/25/2015 12:11:07 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Old Sarge

My thoughts also, don’t we have it on good authority that the Current Occupant now squatting in the White Hut has designated “climate change” as the number one problem the world faces?

What is this other stuff the Pope keeps bringing up? Let’s not get off message here....


7 posted on 05/25/2015 12:12:00 PM PDT by alloysteel ("Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement..." Ronald Reagan)
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To: ebb tide

Grinding miserable poverty is beyond terrible. Yet the Pope needs to understand that productive capitalism is the one proven mechanism that produces the wealth that alleviates the misery. Socialism, redistribution schemes and even personal charity do not alleviate poverty long term. It is the production of real wealth that correlates best with the establishment of social justice.


8 posted on 05/25/2015 12:12:34 PM PDT by allendale
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To: ebb tide

OMG!!! Corruption is a sin but it’s certainly not on par with ABORTION!!!! A MOTHER KILLS HER CHILD!! Frankie needs help....serious help.


9 posted on 05/25/2015 12:15:13 PM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: ebb tide

[Poverty, but not abortion or homosexuality, is one of the worst evils that beset the world today?]

Add the torture and beheadings of the saints to that list.


10 posted on 05/25/2015 12:21:59 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever ( Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: ebb tide
Pope Francis: Poverty, corruption and human trafficking are the worst evils of our time. (My emphasis)

I see even the Pope is aware of the Clinton's activities.............

11 posted on 05/25/2015 12:26:32 PM PDT by varon (Para bellum)
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To: ebb tide

It may surprise you to learn that in many developing countries poverty is the greatest evil. So far they have resisted the corruption by certain elite groups that keep clamoring for gay rights and abortion to be allowed in those nations. So yes world wide poverty is more of a concern.


12 posted on 05/25/2015 12:28:51 PM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: ebb tide

“poverty” is a completely relative term.

This pope is a fool.


13 posted on 05/25/2015 12:31:18 PM PDT by dadgum (Overjoyed to be the Pariah.)
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To: ebb tide

Corruption: moral, political, financial, economic, educational, cultural.

Individuals need to turn to Jesus. Large institutions and governments must be broken down. Subsidiarity over collectivism.


14 posted on 05/25/2015 12:33:55 PM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats & GOPe delenda est. U.S. Federal government = 1930s Nazi gov.)
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To: ebb tide
Let this baptized Catholic and ex alter boy be the first to say this Pope is bat sh!t nuts, or just plain dumb.

On the same weekend ISIS slaughters 400 Christian women and children in Syria, he spouts THIS nonsense?

I was taught the Pope is infallible. That was a lie.

He's but a man.

15 posted on 05/25/2015 12:39:42 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: ebb tide
La Voz del Pueblo: What are the worst evils that beset the world today?

Pope Francis: Poverty, corruption and human trafficking.

Nope:

libtardism and mohammedumism

16 posted on 05/25/2015 12:42:32 PM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: Old Sarge

I’m sure he left out Global Warming by mistake.

He left of pedophilia and Islamic extremism on purpose.


17 posted on 05/25/2015 12:56:49 PM PDT by rbg81
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To: lastchance

Francis has been openly collaborating with the UN on pushing the hoax of global warming. The UN, and the US, are both pushing abortion and artificial contraception as means of stopping the “warming”; the Vatican deliberately ignores this.

As far as the poor, do you also not believe what the Bible states?

Adultery is evil.

Sodomy is evil.

Murder is evil.

Poverty is not evil.


18 posted on 05/25/2015 1:02:45 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: ebb tide

It use to be if you had a dry, warm place to sleep and food in your belly you were doing pretty good.


19 posted on 05/25/2015 1:06:41 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: allendale

Well said.


20 posted on 05/25/2015 1:13:57 PM PDT by piytar (Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
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