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[egbertowillies]

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Pope Francis slams unbridled capitalism & urges revolution by the downtrodden

Pope Francis is on a roll in his part of the world, South America. He is in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Pope Francis had choice words for unbridled capitalism. In fact he spoke the words of a revolution by the downtrodden.

The Pope is rather consistent in his support for the poor, the downtrodden, and the middle-class more so than any other pope or religious figure in my lifetime. He makes the religious leaders of America that have made unfettered capitalism their god, look like the Pharisees they are.

What do you think. Let's talk about it.

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[OffWithTheirHeads]

1. Yeah Pope Bernie!

[libdem4life]

2. I believe, even though I am not Catholic, that the Pope is a form of the Christ Power

that Jesus had, as have others. A powerful and charismatic and Godly leader. We need his counsel...God protect him.

[jwirr]

4. Not Catholic either but I am very proud of this Pope. And yes I know there are things that I

disagree with him. But on economics - absolutely.

[libdem4life]

6. also that he speaks so unabashedly about subjects such as income equality. He and Bernie

are on the same wavelength in that regard. Can we say "God help us?" Well, the Pope is close enough. Also he's speaking to the Greeks and the EU and Asia...quite a broad reach.

[roguevalley]

9. I agree so much, libdemlife. I agree six zillion percent. I pray for him daily, he and bernie.

something is happening here and we must do our best to have hope.

[libdem4life]

16. Yes, and somehow Bernie is tuned in to the wave length at least at a political level.

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Not only in your lifetime

I'd go far as to say he's the most egalitarian pope ever. In the past all that was offered was a promise of 'deferred gratification' that could never be proven or disproven.

[LittleBlue]

5. This is why I think spirituality might have a place in the 21st century

He's more modern. Not on everything, but he's a big step in the right direction.

The papacy, and other spiritual leaders, need to be a counterweight to profit obsession. Since virtually all institutions are governed by money, including the media and the government, some leader has to balance that by voicing the concerns of the poor, who have no money to influence anything.

If he can do that and nothing else, that will be a success

[libdem4life]

7. I've heard him referred to as The People's Pope.

[freshwest]

8. I told a Christian of a quote I read here yesterday by this Pope.

Something about materialism reducing to life to a negotiable commodity was wrong.

She gave a 'That's What I'm Talkin' About!' whoop. And though she has serious issues with the RCC, she is looking forward to see Francis skewer the GOP in September!

[Gloria]

10. He needs to talk to Goldman Sachs and other big bailed out banks

more than anyone else....

Meanwhile in Bolivia, the pope is anxious because now not just Catholicism is to be taught in schools...And, ancient symbols are being used instead of the Church stuff at public events. The new government is trying to bring the place into a more modern secular approach....which is a GOOD thing for any country wanting to move forward....It's a diverse country in terms of religion and recent polling shows that while the vast majority are Catholics, most don't really participate....the folk elements and historical elements are strong...
Morales is a Catholic, is pretty OK with this pope, but is taking steps toward secularism...

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2015/0708/Pope-Francis-insists-on-church-s-influence-in-Bolivia-amid-government-efforts-to-rebuff

"....Morales came to power championing Bolivia's 36 indigenous groups and enshrined their rights in the constitution, and under his leadership Bolivia's economy has boomed thanks to high prices for its natural gas and minerals. But Morales has roiled the local church by taking a series of anti-clerical initiatives, including a new constitution that made the overwhelmingly Catholic nation a secular country.

In his speech, Francis noted the Catholic faith took "deep root" in Bolivia centuries ago "and has continued to shed its light upon society, contributing to the development of the nation and shaping its culture."

"The voice of the bishops, which must be prophetic, speaks to society in the name of the church, our mother, from her preferential, evangelical option for the poor," he said.

Morales, for his part, recalled how the Catholic Church in the past was on the side of the oppressors of Bolivia's people, three-quarters of whom are of indigenous origin. But Morales, an Aymara Indian known for anti-imperialist and socialist stands, said things have changed with this pope and the Bolivian people are greeting Francis as someone who is "helping in the liberation of our people.""

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[seveneyes]

11. capitalism has been very good to the Roman Catholic Church

Follow the money.

[WinkyDink]

15. As opposed to what other major religion?

[hifiguy]

12. He is on the right side of the two biggest issues of our time:

Climate change and rapacious, exploitive, destructive capitalism. That is a very big deal no matter what his views on other subjects may be.

[calimary]

18. That is totally true. And I'm one who wishes his views on other matters were more aligned with

his revolutionary thinking on the two big ones.

Climate change and the destructive world-wide system of capitalism. Both are potentially extinction-level events in one way or other. While I wish he would modernize on women's issues (and maybe women priests, finally), where he is on the two big ones is where EVERY leader on earth - of EVERY kind, whether it's religious or secular or political or philosophical - should be.

[sadoldgirl]

13. I wonder whether the repugs

beg him not to speak about these issues, when he is going to
address Congress. They would love for him to talk only
about abortions and the gay issues, but I don't
think they can tell him to be quiet about Climate Change and
all it implies.

[libdem4life]

17. At least some years ago, many hard RWers thought the Pope was the Anti-Christ. I wonder

if they still do and how that plays out...while championing some of their issues.

[WinkyDink]

14. He is heroic.