Report Pope criticises pursuit of wealth

[TheDamien]

He's trying to advocate communism. But it supports Christianity as it's only religion

I don't see where he advocates communism.

 

[UnknowVector]

Socialism attempts to give everyone equal wealth. Except the people wouldn't stop pursuing wealth, they would just pursue it as a group. In other words, in a perfect socialist society, everyone is rich. I don't think that's quite what the pope is going for.

Also, communism is a lot like socialism, except that communism has an associated political aspect, whereas socialism is more of an economic theory.

 

[Darthfett]

He's trying to advocate communism. But it supports Catholicism as it's only religion

Fix'd. I do not have a pope, although I am a Christian.

Basically, he's saying don't put money above your God. Money doesn't last, God does. Pursue God, not money.

I agree with what he's saying, but I don't believe in the Pope, and don't agree with the fact that he has so much, and yet tries to tell other people to do something that he himself doesn't practice.

 

[BANANAMAN]

Maybe if he looked like a third world citizen maybe people would listen..

 

[darkRae]

The head of the Roman Catholic Church said that the disappearance of money as banks collapsed showed that wealth meant "nothing".

And from where do people eat if it is not money?
Banks collapsing also mean a lot towards poor people (because economy is... unstable)

The Pope said that people should instead base their lives on God's word.[/quote]

It's just that it is not edible :thdown:

 

[The Helper]

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