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[quote]Pope Francis has denounced the global financial system, blasting the "cult of money" that he says is tyrannizing the poor and turning humans into expendable consumer goods.
In his first major speech on the subject, Francis demanded Thursday that financial and political leaders reform the global financial system to make it more ethical and concerned for the common good. He said: "Money has to serve, not to rule!"
It's a message Francis delivered on many occasions when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, and it's one that was frequently stressed by retired Pope Benedict XVI.
Francis, who has made clear the poor are his priority, made the comments as he greeted his first group of new ambassadors accredited to the Holy See.[/quote]
So sad.
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Yeah, as someone who believes very much in libertarianism, it looks like I shouldn't be Catholic at all because my political beliefs are almost the complete opposite of the Church's beliefs except that I am pro-life.
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Believe it or not, the communist approach to economy is actually FAR more in line with the teachings of Christianity than capitalism could ever be. The religious right hates to admit that, but it's the truth.
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You think the pope is a liberal? and a communist? Do you even know what those words mean?
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Should be taken as a grain of salt, he lives in his own state and is one of the (if not the) richest religious groups out there.
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I think I might like this pope, so long as he doesn't turn out to be a pedophile protector.
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The Catholic Church talking about the corruption of money? Lol that's funny. They always get in trouble for giving money to the mafia and it gets swept under a rug. They are one of the richest institutions in the world lol
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First good thing I have seen about Pope Francis.
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Wow. Judging by this post and thread, I didn't realise Americans were actually this indoctrinated. It's slightly worrying.
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How does one practice Liberalism and Communism at the same time?
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Hey, I'm starting to like this new Pope.
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I actually am really interested in how Pope Francis will turn things around for the Catholic church.
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INITIATING DIRECTIVE #7395: DESTROY ALL COMMUNISTS!
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It is rather amusing to hear this from a man bowing to gold... The catholic church is rotten to bone.. the planet needs an amputation.
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no, he just wants to replace coinage with monetized child-molestation.
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Edited by challengerX: 5/16/2013 5:35:47 PMHe's also a N@zi Muslim Anti Christ Dictator threatening to destroy America with his WMDs.