What did I ever do to you that you repeatedly cut me down? You hurt nobody but yourself. Perhaps you can criticize Pope Francis too, given his deep interest in the area of poverty? Please be polite.Hopefully.
Do you believe that God is truly bringing good out of the evil that exists in the world? I do. Surly, it’s beyond our control. At the right time, God will set his plan in action.The main issues involving poverty are structural… Namely corruption and ignorance in areas of the developing world. Quite a bit of development money is being currently sent to these countries. Much of that money is ending up in the hands of corrupt government officials and corrupt NGOs… When I read Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo, I was shocked how much of the money in Mumbai wasn’t going for the intended purposes. Nurses and doctors selling medicine on the black market so much so that going to the public hospital is a death sentence, police officers asking for bribes and covering up murders, non-for-profit money being pocketed by greedy foreigners, even nuns lying about their association with Mother Teresa to get their hands in the kettle That is a huge reason as to why there is such widespread, devastating poverty in certain regions.
I appreciate Francis’ condemnation of the excesses of capitalism. As the Holy Father, it is his job to be a moral force and remind us that profit and money are false gods. However, I also don’t think that he wants a socialist utopia.
Actually, I would like to see Pope Francis speak as the Vicar of Christ on the teachings and the sacraments of the Faith involving all the Catholics in the world. The twitter remark that he made a couple of weeks ago about “corporate greed” leading to poverty was as misguided as the socialist governments that are driving their countries to bankruptcy and bringing everyone down with them.What did I ever do to you that you repeatedly cut me down? You hurt nobody but yourself. Perhaps you can criticize Pope Francis too, given his deep interest in the area of poverty? Please be polite.
Are you applying this to yourself???“Humility is the true mark of genius. Just get used to it.”
-Anonymous
I believe that God wants people to combat evil not be passive bystanders. I also believe that the pope can do a lot of moral good by speaking out against the excesses of capitalism and socialism. But no, that doesn’t mean a socialist utopia.Do you believe that God is truly bringing good out of the evil that exists in the world? I do. Surly, it’s beyond our control. At the right time, God will set his plan in action.
Unless you are a multi billionaire seeking to exploit workers or a fat cat Wall Street banker looking for the next way to tank the system, he is not consuming you. But even so, it is wise to reflect on and be thankful for what we have in the Western world.Actually, I would like to see Pope Francis speak as the Vicar of Christ on the teachings and the sacraments of the Faith involving all the Catholics in the world. The twitter remark that he made a couple of weeks ago about “corporate greed” leading to poverty was as misguided as the socialist governments that are driving their countries to bankruptcy and bringing everyone down with them.
It’s fine for the pope to speak on economic issues when there are insights to be gained but this constant harping about the haves and the *have nots * can become old very quick. Being from South America, I’m sure the Holy Father knows that much of the bitter poverty there stems from the corruption of governments and internal structures. I’m tired of hearing that I’m the bad guy because I work 40 hours a week and save what I can after the government takes its share.
Are you applying this to yourself???
At this point, I think we need to trust the Pope and follow his lead. He is in a much better position to know how to handle severe poverty than the rest of us.Actually, I would like to see Pope Francis speak as the Vicar of Christ on the teachings and the sacraments of the Faith involving all the Catholics in the world. The twitter remark that he made a couple of weeks ago about “corporate greed” leading to poverty was as misguided as the socialist governments that are driving their countries to bankruptcy and bringing everyone down with them.
It’s fine for the pope to speak on economic issues when there are insights to be gained but this constant harping about the haves and the *have nots * can become old very quick. Being from South America, I’m sure the Holy Father knows that much of the bitter poverty there stems from the corruption of governments and internal structures. I’m tired of hearing that I’m the bad guy because I work 40 hours a week and save what I can after the government takes its share.
Are you applying this to yourself???
I meant concerned… darn automatic spell check on I phones.Unless you are a multi billionaire seeking to exploit workers or a fat cat Wall Street banker looking for the next way to tank the system, he is not consuming you. But even so, it is wise to reflect on and be thankful for what we have in the Western world.
Really? Then what is his solution and how shall it be implemented?At this point, I think we need to trust the Pope and follow his lead. He is in a much better position to know how to handle severe poverty than the rest of us.
I have to yet to hear of his plan, but I sense that he is on the track of doing so. Plenty of Catholic charities that are already helping to alleviate poverty, but they need to grow into a worldwide effort.Really? Then what is his solution and how shall it be implemented?
The Church does not have technical solutions to offerand does not claim “to interfere in any way in the politics of States.”I have to yet to hear of his plan, but I sense that he is on the track of doing so. Plenty of Catholic charities that are already helping to alleviate poverty, but they need to grow into a worldwide effort.
Honestly, I really do not think that you have a clue as to what you are talking about.I have to yet to hear of his plan, but I sense that he is on the track of doing so. Plenty of Catholic charities that are already helping to alleviate poverty, but they need to grow into a worldwide effort.
The first step by Pope Francis seems to be to bring the plight of those in severe poverty into the light, for everyone to see.Honestly, I really do not think that you have a clue as to what you are talking about.
Again, from what I said earlier, I’m here to learn, but I do not find your posts to be the least bit enlightening.Honestly, I really do not think that you have a clue as to what you are talking about.
How many volumes have been written about equality among men! How much blood has been spilled for this idea! And yet, in spite of it all, we still have the rich and the poor…
Let us imagine that one day all the inhabitants of the world would assemble to put into effect this sharing of all goods; and that in fact each person, granted that the world is very big, received an exactly equal portion of the wealth existing on earth.
Then what? That very evening one man might say, “Today I worked hard: now I am going to take rest.” Another might state, “I understand this sharing of goods well; so let’s drink and celebrate such an extraordinary happening.” On the other hand, another might say, “Now I am going to set to work with a will so as to reap the greatest benefit I can from what I have received.” And so, starting on the next day, the first man would have only the amount given him; the second would have less, and the third would have increased his.
Then what do we do? Start redistributing the wealth all over again?
Even if everybody began to work right away with all his might and at the same time, the results would not be identical for all. There are, in fact, different kinds of work which are unequally productive; nor do all workers enjoy the same identical capacities. This leads to a diversity of results achieved, and consequently to differences in people’s profits.That’s one way of dealing with the poor. What a crime against humanity.Conservative billionaire Gina Rinehart called for the sterilization of the poor today, arguing that the only way to alleviate poverty is to stop the “underclasses” from multiplying.
The Holy Father is “misguided”?Actually, I would like to see Pope Francis speak as the Vicar of Christ on the teachings and the sacraments of the Faith involving all the Catholics in the world. The twitter remark that he made a couple of weeks ago about “corporate greed” leading to poverty was as misguided as the socialist governments that are driving their countries to bankruptcy and bringing everyone down with them.
It’s fine for the pope to speak on economic issues when there are insights to be gained but this constant harping about the haves and the *have nots * can become old very quick. Being from South America, I’m sure the Holy Father knows that much of the bitter poverty there stems from the corruption of governments and internal structures. I’m tired of hearing that I’m the bad guy because I work 40 hours a week and save what I can after the government takes its share.
Are you applying this to yourself???
Do you have a plan for alleviating severe poverty? Or, is your plan to simply ignore it and go about your business? Would you promote sterilization of the poor?Actually, I would like to see Pope Francis speak as the Vicar of Christ on the teachings and the sacraments of the Faith involving all the Catholics in the world. The twitter remark that he made a couple of weeks ago about “corporate greed” leading to poverty was as misguided as the socialist governments that are driving their countries to bankruptcy and bringing everyone down with them.
It’s fine for the pope to speak on economic issues when there are insights to be gained but this constant harping about the haves and the *have nots * can become old very quick. Being from South America, I’m sure the Holy Father knows that much of the bitter poverty there stems from the corruption of governments and internal structures. I’m tired of hearing that I’m the bad guy because I work 40 hours a week and save what I can after the government takes its share.
Are you applying this to yourself???
With hyper-capitalism it is the “trickle down economics” idea.Do you have a plan for alleviating severe poverty? Or, is your plan to simply ignore it and go about your business? Would you promote sterilization?
Do you believe that “corporate greed” is the reason for poverty in the world today?The Holy Father is “misguided”?
Interesting. . . . .