Discussion: Pope Francis Calls Inequality 'The Root Of Social Evil'

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Nailed that one. (Thumbs up)

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Good God (no pun intended)! I can just hear the wingnut noise machine get going on that one! Better buy earplugs, folks, because the whining is going to be excruciatingly loud and at a ‘C’ above high ‘C’ level.

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What about the evils of money? I forgot the Church is all in, in that game.

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Amen to that Padre…

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Asked about all that gold surrounding him, the Pontif replied: “Wait. What? Uh…gotta go…”

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Pretty soon he’s going to be branded a Catholic Communist with discussions of equality, humbleness, and austerity.

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Tweetum Novarum. . . . .

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The aphorism is “The LOVE of money is the root of evil” - Cupiditas radix malorum est. Money itself is a commodity only.

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I referenced the evils of money not its function in commerce. More to my point, absolute power corrupts absolutely no matter how short and sweet the statement. :smile:

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Whoa!

Class warfare straight from the sovereign pontiff! Dontcha forget them saintlike job creators, Trump and friends, your Holiness!

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Gandhi may have liked this Christian.

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Well said, and very much needed. Not everyone is like most of those who post here. For those who have a peripheral acquaintance with the world around them (except for Pop Culture), these are VERY important words.

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Like it! Very similar to the quote from the Bible “The love of money is the root of all evil.”

Pope Francis just expanded a bit on the Bible quote.

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Wonder if Pope Francis is planning on addressing Congress anytime soon, John Boehner invited him to do so, I so hope he accepts.

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You tell 'em Francis.

… and Republicans are the fruit.