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Pope Francis: Christians Should Not Fear Looking Like ‘Communists’
Breitbart ^ | February 19, 2019 | Thomas D. Williams , PH.D.

Posted on 02/19/2019 3:30:43 PM PST by ebb tide

Pope Francis: Christians Should Not Fear Looking Like ‘Communists’

Too many Christians shy away from the social gospel, Pope Francis said Monday, because they are afraid the Church will end up looking like the communist party.

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TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: communists; francischurch
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To: ebb tide
Dear pope socialista, communists should fear masquerading as Christians.
61 posted on 02/19/2019 4:54:37 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: ebb tide

This guy is the Anti-Pope.


62 posted on 02/19/2019 5:09:58 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: ebb tide

Communist China just arrested 150 Christian pastors. They didn’t look enough like communists.


63 posted on 02/19/2019 5:22:13 PM PST by drypowder
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To: ebb tide
I think I'll send His so-called Holiness The Gulag Archeipelago for his birthday. Maybe he can have someone read it to him.
64 posted on 02/19/2019 5:23:46 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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To: tennmountainman
Worst Pope in history.

I agree, and he has a lot of competition.

65 posted on 02/19/2019 5:29:27 PM PST by Thilly Thailor
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To: ebb tide

I truly feel sorry for my Catholic brethren. To be lead by such a man must be heartbreaking.

It’s like having HanK Johnson ( the Guam congressman ) represent you....


66 posted on 02/19/2019 5:32:09 PM PST by Popman
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To: sparklite2

You are correct.


67 posted on 02/19/2019 5:35:58 PM PST by DBeers (The concept of peace in Islam requires not co-existence but submission.)
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To: ebb tide

What an evil bitch this fiend is.


68 posted on 02/19/2019 5:43:02 PM PST by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: FlipWilson

Pope Stupid the First shoots more “wisdom” from his pie hole.

Lol

What’s next? Christians shouldn’t fear looking like pedophiles?

Catholic church has jumped the shark


69 posted on 02/19/2019 5:47:30 PM PST by JPJones (More tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: JPJones
Catholic church has jumped the shark

The Catholic Church has jumped nothing. It's a heretic lone wolf, Jorge Bergoglio, who has jumped out of his Church years ago.

70 posted on 02/19/2019 5:54:51 PM PST by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: ebb tide

The backbone of communism is Atheism! or arguably Satanism! What a piece of ...


71 posted on 02/19/2019 6:10:53 PM PST by Sheapdog (Chew the meat, spit out the bones - FUBO - Come and get me)
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To: ebb tide

Pope’s instructions to China clerics loyalty to Commies
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3725307/posts


72 posted on 02/19/2019 6:15:09 PM PST by mosesdapoet (mosesdapoet aka L,J,Keslin posting here for the record)
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To: ebb tide

There is no ‘social gospel,’ there is only the gospel...etc.


73 posted on 02/19/2019 6:31:31 PM PST by gogeo (Liberal politics and mental instability; coincidence, correlation, or causation?)
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To: PGR88

If all the cardinals the ladt 3 popes electrd this guy can you imagine whatbyhe next one is like?


74 posted on 02/19/2019 6:36:52 PM PST by genghis
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To: tired&retired
Pope Francis needs to read Marx’s position on religion.., and the retire due to senility.

I remember Liberation Theology.

75 posted on 02/19/2019 6:38:04 PM PST by gogeo (Liberal politics and mental instability; coincidence, correlation, or causation?)
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To: ebb tide

The social gospel utterly fails at “seek ye first the Kingdom of God”.


76 posted on 02/19/2019 6:43:57 PM PST by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: tennmountainman

Worst Pope in history.
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Worst in modern history, that’s for sure.


77 posted on 02/19/2019 6:52:21 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (Civilization is held together by the hangman's noose.)
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To: mkmensinger

The Uber-Moron of religion spews bullschtein again.


78 posted on 02/19/2019 7:11:01 PM PST by Veto! (Veto! (Political Correctness Offends Me))
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To: ebb tide

After all, why would a Christian be concerned by looking like an anti-Christian?


79 posted on 02/19/2019 7:26:48 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: gogeo

From the book, “The Naked Communist “

FALLACY 7—Communism further alleges that religion is not of divine origin but is simply a man-made tool used by the dominant class to suppress the exploited class. Marx and Engels described religion as the opiate of the people which is designed to lull them into humble submission and an acceptance of the prevailing mode of production which the dominant class desires to perpetuate. Any student of history would agree that there have been times in history when unscrupulous individuals and even misdirected religious organizations have abused the power of religion, just as all other institutions of society have been abused at various times. But it was not the abuse of religion which Marx and Engels deplored as much as the very existence of religion. They considered it a creation of the dominant class, a tool and a weapon in the hands of the oppressors.

They pointed out the three-fold function of religion from their point of view: first, it teaches respect for property rights; second, it teaches the poor their duties towards the property and prerogatives of the ruling class; and third, it instills a spirit of acquiescence among the exploited poor so as to destroy their revolutionary spirit.

The fallacy of these allegations is obvious to any student of Judaic-Christian teachings. The Biblical teaching of respect for property applies to rich and poor alike; it admonishes the rich to give the laborer his proper wages and to share their riches with the needy.


80 posted on 02/19/2019 9:59:40 PM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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