I imagine outcomes like this are a sop to the masses as they continue consolidating the plutocracy. "The people want some Christianity; we can give them that, and maybe they will be more quiescent as we create our own heaven on earth with our riches and power."
This story broke yesterday: (http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/pope-calls-wealth-redistribution) In one of the most economically liberal statements made by any Pope, Francis called for “the legitimate redistribution of economic benefits by the State, as well as indispensable cooperation between the private sector and civil society.”Francis criticized global wealth inequality and the growing level of poverty and hunger.
I'm not privy to that (it's a complex subject), but he's disciplined bishops for living in grand mansions. (http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/03/bling_bishop_an_example_for_njs_catholics_editorial.html) And he continually surprises people. So it's a constant work in process. For a major public figure in the West, and a religious one at that, to call for this is remarkable for me, especially so close on the heels of the previous pope who was so traditional
How many Catholic theocratic states are there? If you don't mean outright theocratic domination of the country, what is your metric for a catholic dominated country? Majority population? Majority elected officials?
Start with Latin America. I know evangelicals have made advances there in the past few decades, but essentially the entire region was Catholic for two centuries. Where do you think the Vatican's wealth came from?
No, I asked how much of the Vatican's wealth he had redistributed. It has zero to do with the governments of the respective states the Vatican took the money from. If he is going to get all morally superior, he ought to start in his own back yard and redistribute the Vatican's billions and direct churches in poor countries to divest themselves as well. Scolding doesn't mean shit.
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Date: 2014-05-10 02:36 am (UTC)I imagine outcomes like this are a sop to the masses
as they continue consolidating the plutocracy. "The people
want some Christianity; we can give them that, and
maybe they will be more quiescent as we create our
own heaven on earth with our riches and power."
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Date: 2014-05-10 03:59 am (UTC)[Error: unknown template 'video']
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Date: 2014-05-10 05:14 am (UTC)This story broke yesterday: (http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/pope-calls-wealth-redistribution)
In one of the most economically liberal statements made by any Pope, Francis called for “the legitimate redistribution of economic benefits by the State, as well as indispensable cooperation between the private sector and civil society.”Francis criticized global wealth inequality and the growing level of poverty and hunger.
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Date: 2014-05-11 06:11 am (UTC)What countries are directly under papal rule such that the pope has the authority to directly dictate policy?
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Date: 2014-05-11 06:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-05-11 06:14 am (UTC)And as tele pointed out, he has publicly scolded opulent priests,
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Date: 2014-05-10 04:01 pm (UTC)Voltaire
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Date: 2014-05-11 02:54 pm (UTC)Florida Town Must Open Meeting With Satanic Prayer Or Violate Supreme Court Ruling
http://crooksandliars.com/2014/05/florida-town-must-open-meeting-satanic