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Commie Pope Says Taxation is important Tool for “Wealth Redistribution”
GP ^ | 01/31/22 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 02/01/2022 9:06:25 AM PST by Enlightened1

Last April Pope Francis held mass at a nearby church of the Holy Spirit in Sassia in the center of Rome.

During his homily, Red Francis told his flock that “sharing ownership is not communism but is pure Christianity.”

Of course, shared ownership is exactly the definition of communism.

Leo Zagami reported:

Pope Francis left the Vatican this morning to celebrate Mass in the nearby church of the Holy Spirit in Sassia in the center of Rome where a group of prisoners and inmates were also present at the celebration as well as some so-called ”refugees” from the Middle East. So this was the ideal stage for a Communist/Globalist stunt by the Communist Pope.

During the Mass Pope Francis commented on Acts 4:32 that says: “All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.”

In a statement that promotes Communism Bergoglio stated to a rather puzzled congregation that sharing ownership “is not communism, but it is pure Christianity.”

This past week Pope Francis told tax authorities taxation is a necessary tool for wealth redistribution.

Breitbart.com reported:

Pope Francis met with a delegation from Italy’s internal revenue service Monday, praising them for their work and holding up taxation as a necessary tool for redistribution.

Modern tax collectors are often looked upon with suspicion just as they were in the times of Jesus, the pontiff said, but they provide an essential service to the common good by redistributing wealth.

“A certain culture of suspicion can unfortunately extend to those who enforce the laws,” Francis said. “Yet this is a fundamental task, because legality protects everyone and is a guarantee of equality.”

“Laws make it possible to maintain a principle of fairness where the logic of interests generates inequalities,” he added. “Legality in the fiscal area is a way to balance social relations, removing forces from corruption, injustice, and inequality.”

“But this requires some education and cultural change,” the pope continued. “As is often said, people often see the tax system as a ‘reaching its hands into their pockets.’”

In reality, he declared, “taxation is a sign of legality and justice. It must promote the redistribution of wealth, protecting the dignity of the poor and the least, who always risk being crushed by the powerful.”

This is a truly dangerous man leading the Catholic Church today.

Rush Limbaugh was right way back in 2013 when he said this pope is a Marxist.



TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics
KEYWORDS: didyousearch; pope; redistribution; taxes; wealth
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Of course the Pope does not pay taxes and his church is tax exempt.
1 posted on 02/01/2022 9:06:25 AM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

Every country should immediately impose property taxes on church owned property world-wide—retroactively to the date the tax-exemption began—due immediately.

If the church has to sell their property to pay the taxes...

The anti_Pope owns this.


2 posted on 02/01/2022 9:09:40 AM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Enlightened1

What the pope misses is they voluntarily did this. It wasn’t mandated by the government.


3 posted on 02/01/2022 9:10:33 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: Enlightened1

The guy also prays to an Andean Earth Goddess.

I’m suprised the faithful rank and file don’t march on the Vatican to depose him.


4 posted on 02/01/2022 9:10:34 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Enlightened1
So the State is entitled to extract the fruits of my labors from me with the sole goal of "redistributing" them to others whom the State deems more-deserving of the fruits of my labors than me.

Regards,

5 posted on 02/01/2022 9:12:15 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Enlightened1

You first, Popey old boy!..............


6 posted on 02/01/2022 9:13:17 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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You first, Popey old boy!..............


7 posted on 02/01/2022 9:13:18 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Enlightened1

Of course. He is just saying aloud what we know people like him (Marxists, Communists, Socialists, and various other tyrants) think.

All of them. No exception.


8 posted on 02/01/2022 9:14:52 AM PST by rlmorel (Nothing can foster principles of freedom more effectively than the imposition of tyranny.)
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To: Enlightened1

Sounding more and more like the False Prophet in the Book of Revelation.


9 posted on 02/01/2022 9:17:14 AM PST by Maudeen (PSALM 91 - GOD'S ANTIDOTE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS & VACCINE)
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To: BenLurkin

We watched the ‘new’ Robin Hood movie (2018) last night, the one with Jamie Foxx as Little John. It was different to say the least.

A corrupt Church, plus a corrupt government, a terrible combination...............


10 posted on 02/01/2022 9:19:00 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Enlightened1

His Vatican City has high walls too.

I am of the view, after years of occasional reading and watching, that most Roman Catholics have this Pope fellow on ignore, unless he gets in their faces as they attend to Holy Sacraments which he tries to mess with.

I would be confused too, and just wish it would go away which it will eventually.


11 posted on 02/01/2022 9:21:13 AM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: Enlightened1

You first, Frankie.


12 posted on 02/01/2022 9:29:06 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Enlightened1

Well I guess the Pope leaves no question now what side of the worlds political divide he stands on......I would also say what side of good and evil as well.


13 posted on 02/01/2022 9:31:20 AM PST by caww ( )
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To: Enlightened1
--- "“sharing ownership is not communism but is pure Christianity."

Let's take him at his word for just a moment.

Dear bottom percentiles, please move into your "share" of all the billionaires, because they have more than they need, and because "sharing ownership" is "pure Christianity."

Let's begin with the Obamas, the Clintons, the Pelosis, the Bidens, the Soros family, the Buffets, Zuckerbergs, Dorseys and more.

It is assured that the "pure" Catholics like Biden and Pelosi will welcome you with open arms AND kiss your feet.

14 posted on 02/01/2022 9:44:10 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time
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To: Enlightened1

And yet he’s been taxing the faithful at 10%, no?-)


15 posted on 02/01/2022 9:44:15 AM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

Owners willfully sharing with the less fortunate is Christianity. Forced redistribution is theft and is antithetical to Christianity.


16 posted on 02/01/2022 9:50:58 AM PST by The Unknown Republican
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To: Enlightened1

He gives a partial truth

But its an extreme omission on purpose to deceive and warp reality

He forgets the sharing was/is 100% voluntary

Not mandated by the punishing power of the state if you don’t

Forced charity, is not biblical charity

Forced charity is called taxes


17 posted on 02/01/2022 9:51:08 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Enlightened1

But he didn’t offer to tax the Catholic Chruch? Not shocking. Tax him anyway.


18 posted on 02/01/2022 9:53:11 AM PST by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: Enlightened1

Tax the collection plate and the property of the churches!


19 posted on 02/01/2022 9:56:53 AM PST by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: Enlightened1
Wealth redistribution IS NOT CHARITY!!!

This suggestion REWARDS THE LAZY!

You get the behavior that you reward.

2 Thessalonians 3:10 "For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: Anyone unwilling to work should not eat."

20 posted on 02/01/2022 9:58:09 AM PST by G Larry (The "Racism" charge is code for "No Intelligent Argument")
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