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Related: About this forumPope attacks global economics for worshipping 'god of money'
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/22/us-pope-economy-idUSBRE98L04H20130922By Philip Pullella
CAGLIARI, Sardinia | Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:46am EDT
(Reuters) - Pope Francis made one of his strongest attacks on the global economic system on Sunday, saying it could no longer be based on a "god called money" and urged the unemployed to fight for work.
Francis, at the start of a day-long trip to the Sardinian capital, Cagliari, put aside his prepared text at a meeting with unemployed workers, including miners in hard hats who told him of their situation, and improvised for nearly 20 minutes.
"I find suffering here ... It weakens you and robs you of hope," he said. "Excuse me if I use strong words, but where there is no work there is no dignity."
He discarded his prepared speech after listening to Francesco Mattana, a 45-year-old married father of three who lost his job with an alternative energy company four years ago.
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Pope attacks global economics for worshipping 'god of money' (Original Post)
cbayer
Sep 2013
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Brainstormy
(2,381 posts)1. and this from
the leader of probably the planet's wealthiest institution.
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)2. When he adheres to
the "Christian" value of selling everything the Vatican has and giving it to the poor, then maybe we can take him and his fawning, swooning supporters around the globe seriously.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)3. k&r for Pope Francis. n/t
-Laelth
rug
(82,333 posts)4. This is the Gospel read at Mass today.
Luke 16:10-13
Jesus said to his disciples:
The person who is trustworthy in very small matters
is also trustworthy in great ones;
and the person who is dishonest in very small matters
is also dishonest in great ones.
If, therefore, you are not trustworthy with dishonest wealth,
who will trust you with true wealth?
If you are not trustworthy with what belongs to another,
who will give you what is yours?
No servant can serve two masters.
He will either hate one and love the other,
or be devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and mammon.
Jesus said to his disciples:
The person who is trustworthy in very small matters
is also trustworthy in great ones;
and the person who is dishonest in very small matters
is also dishonest in great ones.
If, therefore, you are not trustworthy with dishonest wealth,
who will trust you with true wealth?
If you are not trustworthy with what belongs to another,
who will give you what is yours?
No servant can serve two masters.
He will either hate one and love the other,
or be devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and mammon.
Jim__
(14,088 posts)5. "Francis said globalization had brought with it a culture where the weakest in society suffered ...
... the most..."
Yes. Now, what do we do about it?