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Pope Francis’ Economic Initiative Attacks Capitalism, Invokes ‘Mysticism’ of ‘Aboriginal Peoples’
LifeSite News ^ | 10/4/22 | John Horvat II

Posted on 10/13/2022 6:03:05 PM PDT by marshmallow

The Economy of Francesco might be characterized as an ecological religion rather than an economic blueprint, one in which the ideal society is not a Christian civilization but pagan tribal life in harmony with nature.

(LifeSiteNews) – The Economy of Francesco is the name of a 2019 initiative created by Pope Francis to address the world’s economic problems. He invited “young economists, entrepreneurs and change-makers of the world” to participate in studies to explore new ideas to change how people and nations live and manage the economy.

On September 24, 2022, Pope Francis visited Assisi, Italy, where about one thousand youth from 120 countries gathered to share their discoveries and sign a 12-point “Francis Economy Pact.” At this first post-COVID meeting, the signers pledged, individually and collectively, to commit themselves to generating what the pope called a new economy “inspired by Francis of Assisi [that] can and must be an earth-friendly economy, an economy of peace.”

Pope Francis’s keynote speech at the end of the event summarized many ideas that characterize the Economy of Francesco. However, those expecting new and exciting concepts will be disappointed. Most themes have already been suggested in the pope’s other talks and documents. Ecology, immigration, and Amazon tribal “values” found their way into the economic proposal. Traditional Catholic teachings on private property and social doctrine on the topic were forgotten.

Addressed to youth

Thus, the event expressed more by its emptiness than the substance of the topics treated. It followed the standard script of all such gatherings that try to project a youthful image of something important but end up repeating dying progressive platitudes that go nowhere.

These meetings are especially ineffective when they try to excite youth by holding them in a faux pop culture atmosphere. In this case, there was an almost mystical belief that......

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1 posted on 10/13/2022 6:03:05 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Let me know when he decrees an end to passing the collection plates.


2 posted on 10/13/2022 6:05:41 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself.)
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To: marshmallow

“I asked the witch doctor and he told me what to do.”


3 posted on 10/13/2022 6:05:52 PM PDT by dynachrome (“We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy.” Rand Paul)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Indeed. Those aboriginals aren’t ever likely to put anything in his collection plate yet he decries the one system that could support religious giving and the ability to do so.

He is insane, senile, or both. Or he’s just out there spouting world socialist BS views he actually holds.


4 posted on 10/13/2022 6:10:58 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer
Bergoglio is under the protection of Satan. How long the Lord God will allow this, only He knows.
5 posted on 10/13/2022 6:47:24 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: marshmallow

ANTI-pope.


6 posted on 10/13/2022 6:54:56 PM PDT by GrumpyOldGuy
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To: marshmallow; All

Interesting. Jerry Rubin embraced capitalism and the market place mechanism as the only poor society’s could ever grow out of mass poverty.


7 posted on 10/13/2022 7:09:15 PM PDT by robowombat
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To: dynachrome

How did we ever end up with a president, vp and pope like this?


8 posted on 10/13/2022 7:11:56 PM PDT by ladyjane ( )
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To: marshmallow

And yet he’s putting Nieman Marcus in the Vatican.


9 posted on 10/14/2022 3:35:46 AM PDT by dangus
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To: SaxxonWoods

Lol


10 posted on 10/14/2022 3:40:12 AM PDT by sit-rep ( )
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To: marshmallow

I hope everyone enjoys the coming Dark Ages. I’m too old to get involved.


11 posted on 10/14/2022 5:27:26 AM PDT by GingisK
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