Bernie Sanders

jillan

(39,451 posts) Fri Apr 8, 2016, 02:33 PM Apr 2016

In light of Bernie's invite to the Vatican, I want to post this quote from The Pope

and you will see why this Jewish Man from Vermont admires this Pope as much as he does.

'Just as the commandment "Thou shalt not kill" sets a clear limit in order to safeguard the value of human life, today we also have to say "thou shalt not" to an economy of exclusion and inequality. Such an economy kills. How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points?'

— Pope Francis

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In light of Bernie's invite to the Vatican, I want to post this quote from The Pope (Original Post) jillan Apr 2016 OP

This brings a ray of hope into my life. Gregorian Apr 2016 #1

I am not a religious person but this particular quote from the Pope sums up my feelings jillan Apr 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Vilis Veritas Apr 2016 #2

Wow! That is laying it down. Duppers Apr 2016 #4

Gregorian

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1. This brings a ray of hope into my life.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 02:40 PM

Apr 2016

It just seems to go over the heads of so many. Argue argue argue the details while missing the forest.

Someone has to be the seed to break the cycle.