Posted on 09/26/2004 8:30:20 AM PDT by FITZ
Naturally. He could scarcely raise the fellow from the dead BEFORE he died.
I agree wholeheartedly!
The Catholic Church represents one of the wealthiest enterprises on Earth. I'm sure they have begun to sell some of their numerous works of art and metalworks so as to donate to the world's poor.
Or would I be wrong to assume that?
Another position like that of the U.N.?
Catholic in name only.......just as bad as a RINO....
NeverGore :^)
God loves a wealthy man as much as the poor.
Wasn't that Lazarus?
He seems to have no problem proposing that others' property be taken from them to fund this project. But the treasures of the Church which he rules are "not his to sell"?
The Pope is a genuinely great and godly man and everyone in the world owes him a debt of gratitude for his brave stand against Communism, but for the head of the Catholic Church to denounce unequal distribution of wealth is an act of brazen hypocrisy.
Your thinking as an American in the freest country with the greatest opportunity on earth.....
Most countries are run by despots that suppress any wealth accumalation since those who become wealthy will eventually challenge their rule.
The people aren't lazy....look at Russia once a little freedom was granted.....
The desparity of wealth in most nations are ridiculous and counter productive to peace and prosperity....
Now a global tax that more affluent nations pay into is ridiculous.
NeverGore :^)
"Catholic in name only.......just as bad as a RINO...."
In support of Kristian, I believe that, at times, the "CINO" terminology appears to apply to the Vatican as well.
"We are the most generous nation on the planet."
Deeds, not words, just like President Bush.
JPII did at the beginning of his Papacy decide to sell the Vatican treasures to feed the poor. However the rest of the church said, "No way". I agree with this.
That being said, there is no sacrifice when someone is told to be charitable. If I give freely it is a blessing and glory to God. Taking what I have to give to the poor is not a blessing nor glory to God, it is stealing. JPII needs to understand this. We will not be forced to be holy. We can only be holy of our own accord.
This man is kept so out of touch by his handlers that he feels he is doing the right thing. However, he needs to be more in touch with the spiritual part of the church and less concerned with those things he is not involved with.
P.S. Kristian, if you have not stepped foot in a Catholic Church for decades, you are not a Catholic. You may have been raised Catholic but right now you are a fallen Catholic or recovering Catholic, depending on your point of view!
Yes --- Jesus preached about personal charity --- but what the Pope seems to want is international Marxism. "From those according to their abilities, to those according to their needs."
It's the Protestant Work Ethic, attitude toward self-governance, and Calvinist life-style that actually led to a society with a huge middle class and comfortable life-style for anyone who would work for it --- Catholic countries like Mexico and all of Latin America maintain large class divisions and wealth for only a small handful.
Once the Pope was a great man --- a fighter against Communism --- he's become weak --- but there have been weak popes in the past. His time on earth is almost over.
All my respect for this pope left when he kissed the Koran --- at that point it was obvious his mind was gone --- it's really too bad because he started out very good and strong.
The mechanism that restores balance in wealth ( a free market, capitalistic system) is detested by those who decry the imbalance.
<< I have not set foot in a catholic church for decades >>
... then you are not a Catholic.
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