Evidently the
writing of pontifical encyclicals
has no association with
the least bit of an understanding of
realities in our era, either.
Fascinating, that.
Realities of our era? Do tell. Who’s realities; your’s, mine, the Sudanese Christin being persecuted or the Brazilian dying of dysentery?
The reality is is that America and capitalism are exactly what you and most of the freepers who regularly hector the pope accuse him and the Catholic Church of being: man made institutions filled with idols and false gods, the land of another gospel. Y’all act like America is some place special, a place to be proud of, why? Is it heaven, is it more holy than Canada or Java?
Time to face the real reality Quix, America and free market capitalism are nice and all, I like living here, but God’s creation and His children extend far beyond our borders and familiar economic system.
The only one world government the Pope calls for is one that recognizes the intrinsic worth of man due to his being created in the image and likeness of God and the kingship of the Lord. I would think you would welcome that.