Fox Business host Stuart Varney lectures Pope Francis about capitalism and religion

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

What a French shower. Those of you who speak French know the word.

Fox Business host Stuart Varney expressed his displeasure with Pope Francis on Wednesday, claiming the pontiff was wrong to attack “deified markets” and the idolatry of money.

“Capitalism, in my opinion, is a liberator,” he said. “The free choice of millions of people is the essence of freedom. In my opinion, society benefits most when people are free to pursue their own self-interest. I know that sounds like a contradiction, but it is not. When individuals are free, we collectively are better off in every way, financially and spiritually.”

Varney said Pope John Paul II understood that free markets were necessary because he grew up under a communist regime. Varney insisted that “markets work well for everyone.”

The Fox Business host also criticized the pope for mixing politics and religion.

Right, the GOP never does this.

“I go to church to save my soul,” Varney said. “It’s got nothing to do with my vote. Pope Francis has linked the two. He has offered direct criticism of a specific political system. He has characterized negatively that system. I think he wants to influence my politics.”

Faith without works is dead my friend. It's in the Bible, look it up.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/27/fox-business-host-stuart-varney-lectures-pope-francis-about-capitalism/

[Lydia Leftcoast]

1. Translation: The Pope has hit a nerve, and right-wing Catholic heads are exploding

Pope Francis is absolutely right (and Stephen Colbert had previously hinted as much). If you're going to go by the teachings of Jesus, loving money above concern for human needs is a sin.

[Enrique]

2. ok, so we know where Varney stands

he hates Jesus.

[spanone]

3. fuck stewie...

[pa28]

4. Oh please. He doesn't go to church and he knows he doesn't have a soul to save.

He also feels it's his place to lecture Americans about the need to cut the social safety net in a country not his own.

What a colossal asshole.

[Scootaloo]

5. It baffles me that proponents of capitalism seem to understand it so poorly.

[Johonny]

6. The guy might look up John Paul II view on third world debt before throwing his name out there

Yeah he was against the oppression in the cold war satellite nations but he had bones to pick with western capitalist nations as well.

[moxybug]

7. they cant tell the truth

so naturally they lie about shit. Its what they do.

[Taitertots]

8. Murdochvision (AKA Faux noise) is going into hyper spin mode

The Pope is undermining the plutocracy and Rupert Murdoch will do anything in his power to stop him.