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“The grave financial and economic crises of the present time … have pushed man to
seek satisfaction, happiness and security in consumption and earnings out of all proportion to
the principles of a sound economy… The succession of economic crises should lead to a timely
rethinking of our models of economic development and to a change in lifestyles.”

“We need, then, to find ways by which all may benefit from the fruits of the earth, not only to
avoid the widening gap between those who have more and those who must be content with the
crumbs, but above all because it is a question of justice, equality and respect for every human being.”

Quoted from Henry

Capitalism has brought more people out of poverty then any other system ever known, him trying to cause rife between classes is a well known Marxist strategy, so if the shoe fits.

Quoted from Box A Rox

Capitalism???  The pope isn't against capitalism, just greed.  Of course there are some Right Wingers
who can't tell the difference between them. In their view, greed IS capitalism.


“The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy;
that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.”
― John Kenneth Galbraith

Quoted from senders

why doesn't the pope tear down churches and give the land to the poor to subsist on.....????

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Quoted from bumblethru

AGREE!! The catholic church is the richest! Tear down those stained glass cathedrals aka mcmansions!!!
turn in all of the gold and all the rest of the 'museum'!!
in fact....tear down the entire Vatican....it really is NOT necessary!
it's just a very very expensive show piece!!

Quoted from Henry

Liberals used to condemn the Catholic church as being greedy, amazing how that attitude is changing even though the actions of the church hasn't changed

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What is undeniably new, though, is Francis’s desire to cleanse his Church of luxury.
He is truly the Austerity Pope for this new age of austerity. He shows intense empathy for
the poor, the unemployed and struggling economic migrants.
To his credit, he backs up his views with action. He drives around Rome in an old Ford
Focus and lives not in the Apostolic Palace, but in a simple house in the grounds of the
Vatican.
He expects the rest of the Catholic Church to follow his example. This summer he told a
group of young nuns and monks, “It hurts me when I see a priest or nun with the latest
model car. You can’t do this.” He added, “Just think of how many children die of hunger
and dedicate the savings to them.” Last month he denounced those ambitious “airport
bishops” looking out for a more prestigious diocese, whom he compared to men “who are
constantly looking at other women more beautiful than their own”; and he commented,
“Careerism is a cancer.”

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and lives not in the Apostolic Palace, but in a simple house in the grounds of the
Vatican.

Quoted from Henry

In the grounds, in other words a guest room inside the mansion, his Ford is his weekday car while his custom Mercedes sits in the garage. Not that I care, the Catholic church was always one of the most charitable religions in the world, I never claimed otherwise. It was the liberals who mocked the church for years as being the greedy ones.

Quoted from Box A Rox

I agree that the church in all it's wealth is anything but "christ like"... and that still applies today.  But
that has nothing to do with Pope Francis attempting to help the poor and the needy of the world by
addressing income inequity.  
IMO, Pope Francis is attempting in some small way to open the eyes of those who's eyes have been
blinded by $$$.  
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