Posted on 05/23/2009 9:10:25 PM PDT by Quix
Quix’s commentary on Pope Paul VI-th’s:
ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PAUL VI
ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLES
MARCH 26, 1967
FROM:
paragraph 13:
Qx:
A couple of things stand out to me in this paragraph. “. . . signs of the times.” That’s a rather Pentecostal phrase! LOL. I wonder what his thinking was as he chose that phrase. Or does it mean something different in Latin than it does to Pentecostals in English?
In English, to Pentecostals it equals “END TIMES” and the Biblical signs thereof. I’d think, HOPE, that the Vatican translators would KNOW that. If they didn’t and it slipped through, then their scholarship is not very impressive.
This term: “. . . a global perspective on man and human realities” is a bit fascinating . . . Certainly the Pope would have reason to consider his turf of global reach—quite reasonably, plausibly.
However, it also certainly fits globalism’s goals, wording and purview, as well. Whether this was deliberately done or not, the globalist puppet masters had to be pleased with that wording.
20. If development calls for an ever-growing number of technical experts, even more necessary still is the deep thought and reflection of wise men in search of a new humanism, one which will enable our contemporaries to enjoy the higher values of love and friendship, of prayer and contemplation, (17) and thus find themselves. This is what will guarantee man's authentic development—his transition from less than human conditions to truly human ones.
Hmmmmm “. . . a new humanism, . . .” Doesn’t sound that different than the Georgia Guidestones—the globalist’s ‘Ten Commandments.’
http://www.radioliberty.com/stones.htm
I’m not really that thrilled with the term “humanism.” Why would a Pope ‘need’ to use it. Humanism is NOT the objective of Believers in Christ. If anything, it should be “God-ism.” We are being conformed to HIS LIKENESS—if we are truly His Children.
“Humanism” is a satanic term in virtually all its modern uses. It is a seductive deception from hell. It pleases the flesh and flatters pride. It exalts man above or at least equal to God. I’m saddened to see the Pope use it.
23. "He who has the goods of this world and sees his brother in need and closes his heart to him, how does the love of God abide in him?" (21) Everyone knows that the Fathers of the Church laid down the duty of the rich toward the poor in no uncertain terms. As St. Ambrose put it: "You are not making a gift of what is yours to the poor man, but you are giving him back what is his. You have been appropriating things that are meant to be for the common use of everyone. The earth belongs to everyone, not to the rich." (22) These words indicate that the right to private property is not absolute and unconditional.
I’ve long pondered this issue. Biblically, in terms of Christian thought and practice, I mostly agree with the Pope. And, I believe that authentic Christians in most places in these END TIMES will end up sharing all things in common as they did 2000 years ago. And that those proudly, selfishly unwilling to do so will suddenly find themselves WITHOUT their goods and wealth AND HIGHLY LIKELY, without--outside the camp of God’s people.
HOWEVER, we can observe in the story of Peter and Ananias and Sapphira, that there was NO COMPULSION FROM the Disciples. It was VOLUNTARY.
I don’t see IN SCRIPTURE, per se, the “You are not making a gift of what is yours to the poor man, but you are giving him back what is his.”
Scripture indicates that—essentially—IN GENERAL—that Godly people are blessed of God. That can end up creating a false ‘vending machine’ mentality about God. However, the Promises of God are clear in Scripture and include being blessed materially for those who walk close to God. King David and Solomon are but two examples. Kenneth Hagin was Biblical in his teachings and practices on that score. Most of his ‘disciples’ have jumped off the cliff with it but he was not that far off, himself.
Yet, God does also seem to call some individuals to a life of material poverty and spiritual wealth. And, many believers would bankrupt their souls if God blessed them materially—idolizing things.
In fact, SCRIPTURE IS CLEAR that whether by the work of one’s hands or as manna from Heaven—ALL BLESSINGS COME FROM GOD. The rich man AND the poor man who construes it otherwise are both on thin ice, from God’s perspective.
And, I CERTAINLY BELIEVE that IF Christians had applied the—‘if you have two, give your brother one’ Biblical principle, the horrendous welfare system would never have gotten off the ground short of a globalist forced strong-armed thing. CHRISTIANS TOO have been far too materialistic in every Christian group and flavor. And the Church Universal and individual Believers have suffered great loss because of that.
Yet, it is NOT the stuff that’s evil—but the LOVE of the stuff that is damning idolatry.
This begins to feel, again, like globalist tyrannical group-think, forced, coerced ‘charity’ a la the looming globalist Gestapo--forced conformity etc. As Shrillery said, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THINGS FROM YOU, FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
SCRIPTURE is quite different—GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER—NOT out of compulsion, social pressure [perhaps we could say—nor out of law]—but freely AS UNTO GOD. 2 Cor 9:7
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24. If certain landed estates impede the general prosperity because they are extensive, unused or poorly used, or because they bring hardship to peoples or are detrimental to the interests of the country, the common good sometimes demands their expropriation.
Hmmmmm . . . that phrase again “The Common Good.” “LIBERATION THEOLOGY” . . . that ended up deepening the enslavement of the serfs—quite along globalist lines and agenda. “. . . demands their expropriation.” Perhaps morally. To do it as government fiat is tyranny.
True enough. They do wrong their own country. And likely they wrong their own souls. However, freedom at some point and for quite a distance, still requires that they be accountable to God and His Body of Believers vs to government tyrannical fiat—imho. And, I think the Believers as a group in every group have let evil hearted fat cats get off with horrific stuff because we were respecters of persons in violation of scripture. This is evident in the RC delivery of The Lord’s Supper to the likes of Scuba Teddy et al.
26. However, certain concepts have somehow arisen out of these new conditions and insinuated themselves into the fabric of human society. These concepts present profit as the chief spur to economic progress, free competition as the guiding norm of economics, and private ownership of the means of production as an absolute right, having no limits nor concomitant social obligations.
While I might technically agree with him from a Biblical perspective . . . the limits must arise out of each individual’s relationship with God and NOT be a result of government fiat inserting itself between the individual and God.
Yet, the Pope seems to be setting up a kind of foundation for LIBERATION THEOLOGY GLOBALIST mandate for confiscating private property. That’s more than a little disturbing.
This is indeed a paradox. Liberalism as currently practiced and, actually, as practiced for many decades . . . has been mostly about CONFISCATION of private property for WASTEFUL government bureaucracy and globalist tyranny types of programs.
And, it is the globalists and their tyrannical world government that will be the ultimate most intense imperialism—with a very deified materialism morphing into satan worship. It is more than a little odd that the Pope comes off speaking such memes, such phrasing, such themes.
That’s a lofty ideal. Though I can’t think of a Scripture, per se, that espouses it. “. . . can never be condemned enough ;” sounds like Communistic tyranny, to me.
I don’t recall a single Scripture condemning riches, per se. Riches can easily keep a rich man out of Heaven. A rich man who shuts up his heart to the needs of the poor is in trouble with God. However, we are talking about heart attitudes first and foremost and deeds secondarily. The idolatry is the root issue.
However, Christians of all flavors have demonstrated far too much [any is too much] of such idolatry—shutting up their hearts against the poor . . . Being given far too much to selfishness. Ignoring God to work extra hours for a bigger TV screen, a flashier car, more expensive Nike’s etc.
30. The injustice of certain situations cries out for God's attention. Lacking the bare necessities of life, whole nations are under the thumb of others; they cannot act on their own initiative; they cannot exercise personal responsibility; they cannot work toward a higher degree of cultural refinement or a greater participation in social and public life. They are sorely tempted to redress these insults to their human nature by violent means.
QUITE SO. However, most such situations have been and are set up by the globalists over the last century plus. Siding with their priorities, motivations, goals will only worsen such things. The globalists are collecting to themselves MORE of the world’s wealth at the expense of the poor and are determined to not just leave folks poor—but to exterminate them--massively.
Thankfully, he does see the truth of that! Praise God for that!
33. Individual initiative alone and the interplay of competition will not ensure satisfactory development. We cannot proceed to increase the wealth and power of the rich while we entrench the needy in their poverty and add to the woes of the oppressed. Organized programs are necessary for "directing, stimulating, coordinating, supplying and integrating" (35) the work of individuals and intermediary organizations.
Sounds like Shrillery, Biden, Puhlousey, Scuba Teddy and OThuga again. Bring Heaven to earth by government fiat. Won’t happen. Would NEVER succeed. Heart change is required else all other systems and means descend into hell. And ONLY Christ engineers heart changes.
Is this a milk-sop in behalf of “private initiative?” Sounds rather weak along-side the other assertions.
35. We can even say that economic growth is dependent on social progress, the goal to which it aspires; and that basic education is the first objective for any nation seeking to develop itself. Lack of education is as serious as lack of food; the illiterate is a starved spirit. When someone learns how to read and write, he is equipped to do a job and to shoulder a profession, to develop selfconfidence and realize that he can progress along with others. As We said in Our message to the UNESCO meeting at Teheran, literacy is the "first and most basic tool for personal enrichment and social integration; and it is society's most valuable tool for furthering development and economic progress." (36)
Sounds lofty. HOWEVER, UNESCO is a globalist organization that has been tirelessly seducing the world in behalf of globalism and globalist goals for many decades.
AND, EDUCATION was designed more than 100 years ago as a primary way of destroying the family and delivering the new Gestapo to the globalist masters untainted by God, religion and parental influences. Certainly I’m for education—God fearing education. I assume the Pope was, too. Yet, why this praise, seemingly, for UNESCO. Was he that ignorant of UNESCO’S aims? I doubt that.
Thankfully, he included “private initiative.” HOWEVER, he seemed to give the lion’s share of support for ‘public authorities and INTERNATIONAL organizations.’ International organizations have been main tools of globalism for many decades. The Pope MUST have known that. If he was too ignorant to know that, then the Vatican information gathering and analyzing apparatus was still in kindergarten or chronically drunk on their rears.
IF he knew that—as he should have—and still ended up supporting INTERNATIOINAL ORGS, more or less carte blanche--then he’s complicit in globalism plain and simple.
37. There is no denying that the accelerated rate of population growth brings many added difficulties to the problems of development where the size of the population grows more rapidly than the quantity of available resources to such a degree that things seem to have reached an impasse. In such circumstances people are inclined to apply drastic remedies to reduce the birth rate. There is no doubt that public authorities can intervene in this matter, within the bounds of their competence. They can instruct citizens on this subject and adopt appropriate measures, so long as these are in conformity with the dictates of the moral law and the rightful freedom of married couples is preserved completely intact. When the inalienable right of marriage and of procreation is taken away, so is human dignity. Finally, it is for parents to take a thorough look at the matter and decide upon the number of their children. This is an obligation they take upon themselves, before their children already born, and before the community to which they belong—following the dictates of their own consciences informed by God's law authentically interpreted, and bolstered by their trust in Him. (39)
This whole section is MOST CURIOUS. He seems—SEEMS to tread a thin line here. He doesn’t actually violate RC dogma—but he sure seems to come close. He sure seems to walk as close as possible to globalist constructions on population and to globalist goals, aims and methods. Disturbing.
42. The ultimate goal is a fullbodied humanism. (44) And does this not mean the fulfillment of the whole man and of every man? A narrow humanism, closed in on itself and not open to the values of the spirit and to God who is their source, could achieve apparent success, for man can set about organizing terrestrial realities without God. But "closed off from God, they will end up being directed against man. A humanism closed off from other realities becomes inhuman." (45)
I was glad to see this paragraph. However, along-side all the others, it comes across as a bit of a weak milk-sop.
This, comes across to me as an upside-down way of putting it. GOD in Christ-redeemed RELATIONSHIP WITH MAN results in individuals becoming TRULY HUMAN as God designed them to be. Humanism—even “True Humanism” doesn’t point to God, imho. Humanism as a term, as a concept is still tainted—to me--with its origins in hell.
44. This duty concerns first and foremost the wealthier nations. Their obligations stem from the human and supernatural brotherhood of man, and present a three-fold obligation: 1) mutual solidarity—the aid that the richer nations must give to developing nations; 2) social justice—the rectification of trade relations between strong and weak nations; 3) universal charity—the effort to build a more humane world community, where all can give and receive, and where the progress of some is not bought at the expense of others. The matter is urgent, for on it depends the future of world civilization.
This sounds quite lofty. However, it’s almost straight globalist dogma. It’s full of globalist euphemisms—beginning with ‘the brotherhood of man.” “ . . . to build a more humane world community.”
Who could be against that? Any thinking person aware of THE MEANS and the eventual structure of the purported ‘HUMANE” WORLD community. There’s that emphasis on HUMANISM and WORLD again. Disturbing.
45. "If a brother or a sister be naked and in want of daily food," says St. James, "and one of you say to them, 'Go in peace, be warm and filled,' yet you do not give them what is necessary for the body, what does it profit?" (48) Today no one can be unaware of the fact that on some continents countless men and women are ravished by hunger and countless children are undernourished. Many children die at an early age; many more of them find their physical and mental growth retarded. Thus whole populations are immersed in pitiable circumstances and lose heart.
Quite so. And, it IS the Body of Christ’s duty and privilege to help rectify such situations, conditions etc. And we have failed far too much at that task.
HOWEVER, WE HAVE ALSO SUCCEEDED at correcting such, FAR MORE THAN globalist government efforts have.
Joya is still working on getting me the 2nd half. So I’m going to go ahead and post this much. I’ll add the 2nd half later or tomorrow, Lord willing and the Creek Indians don’t rise up.
Joya’s impression of the last half is that it’s much MORE full of globalism than this half. God have mercy.
Satan’s seductions have been very skillful and comprehensive for millennia. And, he no doubt targeted the Vatican from early on. . . . as he has and does any even possibly authentic expression of Christianity. Sigh.
Good points, as usual.
Thanks much.
I look forward to your further comments.
THanks. Now I’m going to read it real keerful like.
Oh, dear!
Thanks.
The United Nations orgs are ipso facto globalist from their foundation and in all their goals. The humanitarian stuff is . . . tricky and problematic when discussing such things.
Is humanitarian aid GOOD? Of course. So, isn’t FAO of the UN good? Not necessarily and entirely. Mostly it’s always good to feed the hungry and the starving etc. Development projects are even better.
However, the UN in all its operations is inserting itself into the lives of millions around the world as THE ORGANIZATION to depend on, to go to, eventually, to rule. In some key respects, it’s another case of the seductive beautiful face of evil.
I’m glad the Vatican has it’s own aid organization. And, it’s hard to fault the Pope for cooperating with UN aid organizations. Nevertheless . . . dancing with the devil at all is hazardous and costly regardless of when the fiddler is paid.
47. But these efforts, as well as public and private allocations of gifts, loans and investments, are not enough. It is not just a question of eliminating hunger and reducing poverty. It is not just a question of fighting wretched conditions, though this is an urgent and necessary task. It involves building a human community where men can live truly human lives, free from discrimination on account of race, religion or nationality, free from servitude to other men or to natural forces which they cannot yet control satisfactorily. It involves building a human community where liberty is not an idle word, where the needy Lazarus can sit down with the rich man at the same banquet table. (52)
SOUNDS wonderful. However, it’s more or less similar to the globalist GEORGIA GUIDESTONES Ten Commandments ref’d above. The globalists have a plan to solve those issues . . . and it is tyranny and depopulation wholesale. Their main route to decreasing hunger is to murder the population down to 200 million, globally.
They COULD use exotic technologies that they have kept under wraps for most of 60 years, to make the deserts of Australia bloom at negligible cost. Ditto the Middle Eastern deserts and the South American deserts and the Chinese and Central Asian deserts. The oligarchy could solve those issues magnanimously and wonderously.
However, their BOSS is not into such good things. Their BOSS is into DEATH, DESTRUCTION, CHAOS, CRUELTY.
Sort of reads like an early OThuga/ Shrillery script.
The Believers in the Church of Christ have typically failed more than they should have by a long shot—to rectify what could have been rectified with sufficient Christians acting like Christians vs greedy consumers. And, voluntary good deeds have been lacking more than Christ would have had us do. Yet, if they are not voluntary, they are governmental and tyrannical. That’s not the answer.
48. The duty of promoting human solidarity also falls upon the shoulders of nations: "It is a very important duty of the advanced nations to help the developing nations . . ." (53) This conciliar teaching must be implemented. While it is proper that a nation be the first to enjoy the God-given fruits of its own labor, no nation may dare to hoard its riches for its own use alone. Each and every nation must produce more and better goods and products, so that all its citizens may live truly human lives and so that it may contribute to the common development of the human race. Considering the mounting indigence of less developed countries, it is only fitting that a prosperous nation set aside some of the goods it has produced in order to alleviate their needs; and that it train educators, engineers, technicians and scholars who will contribute their knowledge and their skill to these less fortunate countries.
Yes, that’s the CHRISTIAN THING TO DO.
However, globalism mandating it by force at the basis of the lowest common denominator is tyrannical from hell. Enslaving the whole planet more tightly with bleaker options is not the answer.
49. We must repeat that the superfluous goods of wealthier nations ought to be placed at the disposal of poorer nations. The rule, by virtue of which in times past those nearest us were to be helped in time of need, applies today to all the needy throughout the world. And the prospering peoples will be the first to benefit from this.
This is sounding increasingly like a mandated fiat from globalist headquarters.
[Qx added paragraphing here]
QUITE SO. I thoroughly agree. However, above, GOD IS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY, not globalism.
50. If these efforts are to be successful, they cannot be disparate and disorganized; nor should they vie with one another for the sake of power or prestige. The times call for coordinated planning of projects and programs, which are much more effective than occasional efforts promoted by individual goodwill.
OH, DEAR. There we have it. Centralized planning on a globalist scale. And so innocently put by such an innocent spokesperson. Very skillfully done. What a globalist achievement. And there’s nothing, really, to fault—on the surface.
Except that the whole plan is from the pit of hell.
UHHHHH, NO! They do NOT enhance man’s dignity. They enslave him all the more tightly. Chips in his body to monitor his comings and goings and even his health . . . to more finely decide when he becomes a useless eater to be wiped off the planet speedily and totally.
The Pope must have known that there were even back then—already at least 67 years of planning toward such tyrannical ends. He must have known.
To be continued bit by bit.
I agree. Godfather III was a horrible movie (compared to the other two)
Thank you for sharing your insights, dear brother in Christ!
And Thanks big to you for your kind reply.
Translation: you want to pry Catholics away from the Catholic Church, because you are convinced it is, or is becoming, an instrument of Satan.
Scripture indicates otherwise.
Scripture flatly disagrees with you. Need I remind you of one little passage "You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
If you want to look at incipient apostasy in Christendom, I suggest you look at the Anglican Lambeth Conference of 1930, which broke from 2000 years of Christian moral teaching by legitimizing artificial contraception. Because of contraception, we have abortion; because of abortion, our culture and our nation are under divine judgment.
No dark hints of conspiracy theories required. It's all out there in the open, for those with eyes to see and ears to hear.
I only write to those Holy Spirit has given eyes to see and ears to hear.
Your inaccuracies about me convince me those are not your only inaccuracies in such matters.
Your assumptions are flawed.
Scripture does not disagree with me at all.
Zip.
Fascinating,
At the end of this video and probably running into the next section is a claim that Adamski visited dying John 23rd . . . and gave him a sealed package from an ET . . . which John 23rd supposedly sat up in bed and claimed he had been waiting for and was delighted to receive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSoF0h03ctA&NR=1
The followup video has more info seemingly confirming Adamski’s tale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZcGnuuV23g&NR=1
I just watched all the parts. It was amazing!
thanks for the list of encyclicals. I hope to read them - but at least now I have a list.
Where George A’s encounters with demonic forces?
THANKS.
You’re ahead of me.
So far am up to part 7. It’s a lot more convincing than I expected. The parts about the 2 Popes was particularly interesting.
The parts about the 2 Popes was particularly interesting.
Kind of casts a whole new light on the timing of a lot of things.
My best sense from all I’ve learned since 1960
is
that Adamski et al . . . including the Popes . . .
interacted with fallen angels fitting the Biblical warning about a
GREAT DECEPTION
in the END TIMES—A DECEPTION SO GREAT AND SLICK that were it possible, even the very elect would be deceived.
St Paul was very clear.
IF AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN CAME PREACHING ANY OTHER GOSPEL, let him be accursed.
All the stuff in the Adamski videos is soooooooo slick . . . sooooooooo attractive and appealing to one’s flesh nature . . . .
One WANTS the assertions and relationship with Adamski’s ‘space brothers’ to be true etc. etc. etc. wherein Presidents, Popes and the like are cued in by friendly monitoring helpful critters from . . . beyond . . . Kennedy is prepped a year ahead about the Cuban missile crisis. Everything’s so secret and so special and so covertly dramatic in such a warm fuzzy helpful way.
The space brothers are cast as the new saviors of mankind.
YET THE BOTTOM LINE IS . . . THEY CAME PREACHING A DIFFERENT GOSPEL. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ALL THIS TIME TOWARD THE GLOBAL GOVERNMENT that Scripture makes clear will be satanic.
Nothing else fits the data points.
imho.
BTW, all,
THANKS TONS for your prayers.
Am feeling quite a bit better. Thanks for your prayers. NO need to reply on this issue.
When the Scriptures were translated the Greeks connected their mythology of the children of the gods being giants to that of the Nephilim. They were/are beings connected to the "other world" (i.e. demonic) and without a soul (the life-breath of God Almighty.)
I pray that all God's children will be spiritually awake to see the dangers in believing the revelations these beings may bring...
There is only one Christ, only one God, only one Gospel. May we hold fast to the Scriptures and the truth that is revealed in Jesus Christ.
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