100% Catholic Society- Almost Perfect Society?

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I’ve been thinking about this for a while: What if we lived in a society where everyone was catholic? Would some of the world’s problems disappear? e.g. World hunger? Would it be morally viable to live in a society where everyone believed in Jesus Christ and in the Catholic Church as the true church? Would this be the closest to perfection ( as a society) we could get?
 
I must be missing something, because I can’t figure out what’s the link between everyone being Catholic and no one being hungry.

Most of medieval European societies were Catholic and hunger still existed.

Catholicism doesn’t solve hunger. Good governance does, and that can be done by societies that are not Catholic.
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Would it be morally viable to live in a society where everyone believed in Jesus Christ and in the Catholic Church as the true church?
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Yes. This is the prophesied end-goal of the Catholic religion.
 
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We used to have a universally Catholic society back in the Middle Ages. No, the problem of world hunger did not disappear, but the problems that are widespread today such as widespread and government acceptance of anti-Catholic teachings such as abortion and gay marriage were nonexistent back then.
 
Good question. I can’t discern this. It would require a lot of study and we couldn’t predict most of the outcome.
 
There always have been problems, there are problems, and there always will be problems in this world.
If the world were 100 percent Catholic it would be a great world. But problems still would exist.
 
I think as a theological, philosophical, and pragmatic system, Catholicism contains all the necessary answers to create a just and happy society and a society that is as close to a utopia as one can expect in this life.

But, because human beings are human beings, I don’t think such a society has ever come close to coming into existence. A person or an entire nation can be baptized Catholic but that doesn’t mean the Gospel is obeyed.
 
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I’ve been thinking about this for a while: What if we lived in a society where everyone was catholic? Would some of the world’s problems disappear? e.g. World hunger?
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No​

We’ve had plenty of Catholic communities and countries.
They certainly weren’t able to eliminate hunger from within their borders
 
I’m sorry if I wasn’t clear, It’s kinda hard to explain what I’m trying to say since I’m not the best english speaker. About solving world hunger. If everyone complied with the ten commandements, if everyone tried their best and helped the ones who need the most, if everyone lived the Sacraments seriously? I know it’s an utopic idea, but would this work?
 
Sure. I don’t see why not, because a world where that happens would be a world where the Second Coming has happened and Jesus is King, meaning the world’s problems are over as per Catholic theology.
 
100% being enrolled or registered Catholics is not what it takes.

100% taking Christianity to heart and living it would probably help a lot.
 
That’s a bit harsh, and inaccurate in my opinion. Apparently you see Catholicism as a matter of worldly power: hierarchy, rules, obedience. I see it as the world’s truest and holiest expression of Christianity, a source of light, and a repository of the wisdom of ages.
 
I often wonder where people like this get their ideas. They accept the authority of the Bible (presumably), which the Catholic Church put together, thereby indirectly conceding the authority of the Catholic Church to decide which book is Bible, then bash the Catholic Church using absolutely no actual belief of the Catholic Church but rather their “experiences” or “opinions”. When you present them with actual teachings of the Church from the Catechism they either ignore it or come up with something more bizarre. Go figure.
 
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They accept the authority of the Bible (presumably), which the Catholic Church put together,
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Nope, I don’t accept the authority of the Bible. I’m aware of who and how it was put together. I do however accept the concept of forgiveness, of loving thy neighbor as thyself, of doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with thy God.

I don’t need a Church in order to do any of those things. I don’t even need a Bible. I do them, because it’s in the nature of who I am to do them.
 
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That’s a bit harsh, and inaccurate in my opinion.
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You’re probably right about it being a bit harsh. But it’s what I honestly think. If anyone takes offense to it, I’m sorry. I posted it knowing full well that it’ll probably get flagged. But I’ve long ago gotten used to being flagged. It’s just one of the things that I’ve had to learn to deal with on this forum. Most times I simply choose to sit quietly on the sidelines. But every once in awhile, like now, I don’'t.

At least this time I’ll know why I’m getting flagged.
 
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Oh no! I see your post has been removed and you have been suspended. 🙁 I thought your opinion was valid, and you wrote it charitably enough for me. I hope to see you in the forums another day, and pray that Christ’s love and peace dwell in your heart.
 
As long as Catholics are sinners, the intent of government would be pure, but the impurity would enter in where and when we enter in. There is the Catholic community of Ave Maria in Florida, established by former Domino’s Pizza magnate Tom Monaghan. Maybe as close as we’ll get in our age.

There is East Timor, just off the north coast of Australia - 97% Catholic, but a very poor nation that struggles since the conquering Indonesian government withdrew, leaving their infrastructure un a shambles.

There is also Malta, a rather storied island nation which is almost 94% Catholic.
 
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If everyone was Catholic, why would there be hunger ? The governments would be Catholic. We wouldn’t have to spend billions and billions of dollars for a military and associated defense costs. Everyone would help everyone.
 
Yeah it’s a pretty fantastical scenario. If a society was both 100% Catholic and 100% committed to the teachings:

No real need for a military or police (except for responding to natural disasters or accidents)

There would be public services, but probably not much of a functional purpose for them since everything or almost everything could be taken care of within families or communities or parishes.

People would devote their time to prayer, helping each other, gaining religious understanding, studying the sciences and the arts and language, enjoying nature and physical activity, raising children, recreation and food and laughter with family and friends. Nothing that causes harm to oneself or to other people.

Basically, it would be radically different from anything we’ve ever known.
 
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A short history of the Church (and starting with Acts) would indicate a very clear answer of “NO!”. Even in the earliest Church (as reflected in Acts) there were problems; as St. Paul tells us, all are sinners. Having the entire world Catholic - or any subset of it - will still leave us with people, and people sin. And sin harms the whole of the set or subset.
 
Yes, cutting out the defense and “homeland security” spending would free up a lot of money and resources that could be put to better use. "They shall beat their swords into plowshares" (Isaiah 2:4)
 
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