A threat to the 1%? Are the attacks on the Pope Coordinated?

[MineralMan]

58. He has said almost nothing new about poverty and economic justice.

Truly. You have only to look at previous Popes' words on the subject.

In the case of the Pope, the man and the institution are synonymous. You claim he can change nothing regarding its regressive social equality policies. If that it the case, he can do nothing about anything. Nice speeches about economic justice are just that, if nothing real is done about it. The same is true for womens', reproductive, and LGBT rights. The reality is that the Pope can speak ex cathedra about anything, and when he does so, his words are taken as infallible. Pope Francis could issue an Encyclical, ex cathedra, and declare that past policies go against the word of God. He could then change those policies and doctrines.

Within the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope is far from powerless as an individual. He can do much, if it is his will to do so.

As for economic justice, I gave an interesting example in my thread yesterday. My mother-in-law was in a convalescent center run by the Archdiocese of Minneapolis St. Paul. The workers in that facility are not paid a living wage. Instead, those caring for the sick there are paid the same pitiful wages paid by other similar facilities. Why is that, if the RCC is so interested in economic justice?

The Archbishop of Minneapolis St. Paul lives very nicely, and the church owns many valuable properties. Why does the church not, as Jesus recommended, "sell all they have and give to the poor?" It's a good question. So is the question about why the Archdiocese of Minneapolis St. Paul only recently turned over the names of priests who had abused children sexually. So is the question about why the same Archdiocese spent millions of dollars campaigning for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and more money to fight the marriage equality bill in our state legislature. Why were not those millions spent to help the church's own employees have a living wage?

Pope Francis has spoken some pretty words about economic justice. The RCC has it within its power to put those words into action and to divest itself of its vast holdings to accomplish that very thing as an example to others. Yet...it does not do so. It is more of the "Let's you and him fight" attitude seen in so many other areas. Pope Francis is telling others to do what the RCC will not do. There's a word for that, and it's a word the Jesus they claim to follow used more than once in Matthew. The word is "hypocrites."

My eyes are open. I'm not just blowing smoke here. The Roman Catholic Church can change if it will change. If it does not have the will to do so, it will not change, Pope Francis or not. I'm watching to see whether the pretty words Francis has spoken actually are followed by actions. Such words have been spoken before, but without the action.

In the meantime, I will continue to point out where the Roman Catholic Church fails dismally in areas of social justice and equality. I'm surprised at how few others here will do so.