““Social justice” does not belong to the communists, it’s an idea the communists stole from Christianity. Just because we denounce Communism doesn’t mean we reject the original idea.”
They are one and the same now, as it pertains to Latin America. That is the common connotation regarding the communist influence in South America and its infiltration into the Catholic Church and amongst many priests. It is redistribution of the wealth from the rich to the poor. This Pope just stated that the rich “must” do more for the poor and he called for a “culture of solidarity” to replace the “selfishness and individualism” prevailing in modern society. That is communist speak, especially the use of the word “solidarity” which is what Obama and his minions use all the time, along with most commie inclined minority groups.
And attacking individualism? He just attacked the whole Republican Party and the history of our founding fathers based on rugged individualism. And an attack on the capitalistic philosophy, I might add. Conservatives believe a rising tide lifts all boats. The more capitalism is practiced, the better off everyone in the country is, as it increases the size of the middle class, and a large middle class is what keeps a country from becoming communist in the first place. That is why Obama and his Admin want to get rid of the middle class, so that he can make us into a socialist/communist country according to his ideology. This Pope, to me, is showing his “social justice” hand, in the bad connotation of the words, and I’m not a happy camper. I want Pope Benedict back and I’m sticking to that.
I was inwardly leery but totally respectful of this Pope from the gitgo....and I posted WHY on this board at that time. His words were catching my attention virtually daily.
Many of us have decades of training in the language of the marxist, socialists and redistributionists. We know very well their emphasis on appealing to the emotions of the under-informed to further their agendas. Plus, we know how they also use their tried-and-true "buzzwords".
Buzzwords are words invoked to elicit positive or negative emotions and responses. ""Stalin" is a buzzword, evoking negative reactions. "Social justice" is a buzzword phrase evoking positive reactions. How can anyone not be in favor of "social justice"?
Trouble is, the marxists and redistributionists have now stolen this perfectly fine phrase to utilize it as one of their most effective propaganda tools to confiscate the wealth of the haves to give it away to the underprivileged.
This new Pope has gone out of his way to be one of the "common folks" which is fine, but he is now coupling this with some emotion-driven, seemingly "social justice" rhetoric........which is now causing a conservative capitalist such as I to begin to wonder where he's going with all this.
Leni
Pope Benedict Emeritus, you have to understand was just simply too worn out to continue being Pope. Plus he may have had health issues. Also well into his 80’s, as close to advance age as my dear mother who is in her 80’s.
Also Pope Francis is much more like a Francisian than a Jesuit in living a simple life.
You got to remember that God puts Popes in the position of being Pope at a time when they are called to lead the Church as Christ’s Vicar.
Plus I have not seen such joy in the faces of the young people since Saint John Paul II.
Plus we should rejoice that it is a FIRST that a Pope is from the Americas.
God is not a Capitalist, any more than he is a Communist. And heaven is not some libertarian utopia, in fact it is a benevolent monarchy with no private properties.
Christians need to stop looking at the world as capitalist vs communist, and instead look at as Godly vs the unGodly.