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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Well, that the Pope's job--to get the wealthy to share.
Pretty hopeless job.

I've always been told that the key to a country's general success is to have a middle class. The most successful countries have the largest middle class, with minorities (numerically) at the wealthiest and poorest ends.

5 posted on 07/25/2013 8:03:05 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: cloudmountain
Well, that the Pope's job--to get the wealthy to share.

It may be nice for the rich to be charitable, but that isn't the key thing -- no one buys their way into heaven.
I would say it is much more in line with Church teaching to have the poor behave in a Godly manner which will help them and their families rise up through renouncing sinful behavior.

11 posted on 07/25/2013 8:06:45 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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Problem is when there are MORE rich/poor folks, with either FEW or NO middle class.


58 posted on 07/26/2013 3:26:38 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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