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In reply to the discussion: Pope demands 'legitimate redistribution' of wealth [View all]rocktivity
(44,576 posts)31. DING DING DING! Cbayer, you're our grand prize winner!
Last edited Fri May 9, 2014, 04:38 PM - Edit history (1)
I am sure he knows the potential for rank hypocrisy here if he does not include the Vatican in the group that needs to look at redistribution.What part of "setting a good example" does he not understand?
Jesus said to them, "Surely you will quote this proverb to me: 'Physician, heal yourself!' And you will tell me, 'Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.'
"Truly I tell you," he continued, "no prophet is accepted in his hometown."
Luke 4: 23-24
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Yay! The Catholic Church is finally going to give up some of its massive, massive wealth to
valerief
May 2014
#1
Most of the funds for 'Catholic Charities' in the US come from tax funds. The Vatican owns vast
Bluenorthwest
May 2014
#22
Still, this is significant. The Catholic church is influential and this dents and may reverse
newthinking
May 2014
#30
That's when they'll finally remember the bit about strict separation of church and state.
merrily
May 2014
#16
A tactical alliance with the Pope (as with Paul or Cruz) on certain areas of agreement is not a bad
pampango
May 2014
#14
Sub-title: "American Catholics Call Pope a 'Socialist', Become Episcopalians."
WinkyDink
May 2014
#18
To be fair, you can read this as him supporting the Piketty ideas that are doing the rounds
muriel_volestrangler
May 2014
#35
Meanwhile, in Uganda and Nigeria, his Bishops call for genocide of gay people. Francis says nothing.
Bluenorthwest
May 2014
#24
I would like to see him specifically address the wealth of the Vatican in this context.
cbayer
May 2014
#26
Notice he says REdistribute, because it didn't belong to the wealthy to begin with.
factsarenotfair
May 2014
#27