Using this as a starting point, it's possible to understand the Pope's meaning and the overarching thrust of the encyclical. It is, in fact, a comprehensive analysis of most of our current social and economic ills and a real tour de force as far as constructive solutions based on Christian thinking are concerned.
It's precisely this "take it out of context" approach that leads to all sorts of misunderstandings with Scripture and old habits obviously die hard.
Ah yes, Scriptural Deal-a-Meal.
that the abundance of other words . . .
and the enormously complex context of said abundance of other words
wholesale change the meaning of very serious words and phrases
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I don't buy it.
SCRIPTURE IS EXCEEDINGLY CLEAR about the END TIMES ERA GLOBAL GOVERNMENT.
It won't be a little evil.
It won't be evil in little pockets here and there.
It won't be kosher for self-exempting RELIGIOUS groups to opt out of the evil at will
It won't be evil on one side of the street and not on the other.
It won't be evil on one side of the mouth and not on the other.
It won't be evil on one side of the fence and not on the other.
It won't be evil on one side of the page and not on the other.
It won't be evil on one side of the smiling diploface and not on the other.
It won't be evil if you avoid carrying a rosary but not if you do.
It won't be evil outside the cathedral doors but not in.
Scripture is clear--it WILL BE EVIL THROUGH AND THROUGH and the world over . . . and more evil than has ever been before or ever will be after.
Disagree with Scripture at your own risk.