Posted on 07/13/2015 3:11:23 PM PDT by NKP_Vet
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — His speeches can blend biblical fury with apocalyptic doom. Pope Francis does not just criticize the excesses of global capitalism. He compares them to the “dung of the devil.” He does not simply argue that systemic “greed for money” is a bad thing. He calls it a “subtle dictatorship” that “condemns and enslaves men and women.”
Having returned to his native Latin America, Francis has renewed his left-leaning critiques on the inequalities of capitalism, describing it as an underlying cause of global injustice, and a prime cause of climate change. Francis escalated that line last week when he made a historic apology for the crimes of the Roman Catholic Church during the period of Spanish colonialism — even as he called for a global movement against a “new colonialism” rooted in an inequitable economic order.
The Argentine pope seemed to be asking for a social revolution.
“This is not theology as usual; this is him shouting from the mountaintop,” said Stephen F. Schneck, the director of the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic studies at Catholic University of America in Washington.
The last pope who so boldly placed himself at the center of the global moment was John Paul II, who during the 1980s pushed the church to confront what many saw as the challenge of that era, communism. John Paul II’s anti-Communist messaging dovetailed with the agenda of political conservatives eager for a tougher line against the Soviets and, in turn, aligned part of the church hierarchy with the political right.
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Mister Infallibility strikes again.
The Majority of Catholic Republicans Believe in Climate Change
So now freepers are going to believe polls that are in suspect journals like this one?
As usual the media make up a fact and people react to it rather than try to verify what was actually said. The Pope was talking about greed and making an idol of money, not capitalism. See the website below.
http://dailycaller.com/2015/07/10/no-pope-francis-didnt-call-capitalism-the-dung-of-the-devil/
From the Pope who accepted, then praised and finally layed before a holy shrine to a Catholic saint a cross desecrated by a hammer and sickle!
Is this Pope trying to cover-up the fact that there's never been a system responsible for more deaths and enslavement than the systems the hammer and sickle represents?
The Vatican survived Borgia & Medici Popes. But can it survive this one?
Even if they take all the wealth from the rich, it will not be enough for the socialist cesspool. Pope Francis, you are starting to stink!
He should have taken Joseph not Francis as his papal name.
For Joseph Stalin, of course!
I hope that you do not mean what you write here.
You are smarter than that. You cannot let one man...that’s all he is...who will be gone very soon, influence you. Your love of Christ will keep you thinking straight. Ignore those who, even though they have some power, do not have that love in their hearts. Otherwise, they/he would not make the speeches that he does.
I know, but he refuses to acknowledge that Communism (Non-Freedom) and the Free Market (Actual Freedom) are opposite ends of the same continuum.
If Frankie can’t accept the communist crucifix, he needs to be more friendly to the actual freedom of people and markets.
“Isn’t he a Jesuit”.
There lies the problem. The entire order should be dismantled. They have destroyed education in “Catholic” universities with their socialism and liberalism. And every one knows it, especially Catholics.
I’m sorry partner
I know how important this is to y’all....genuinely
And the world to be honest considering
I just don’t get it why Benedict sorta abdicated
And we get this liberationist
Has he mentioned our flag yet?
Photoshopped?
“I just don’t get it why Benedict sorta abdicated”.
Hostile takeover.
Except the Vatican isn’t all the property they own.
This
Nope
The real deal
Some say check out his medallion, which I can’t see
It seemed on purpose to me once I started noticing the stark divergence he had from the previous two who were shining positives for humanity and Christendom
He got elected first vote too didn’t he?
Pity
I was explaining John Paul to my oldest boy today who is dismayed by Francis
Millenials just don’t understand
He could believe he forgave and ministered to the man who almost murdered him
i am seriously tired of this guy. feh...
God is allowing things to come to a head.
Take the path that you must, the one that is to the narrow gate.
Jesus is our only salvation.
Just remember that. I know you will.
Nope. That was for real.
What a wonderful idea! Disband the entire order of Jesuits.
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