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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis ignites a revolt that will overthrow American capitalism [View all]Koinos
(2,792 posts)Taking the Gospels seriously would go a long way in promoting social justice activism. I do not understand why so many Christian ministers cow before right wing snake oil salesmen who claim to be "Christians."
Maybe some of the lessons in the Gospels are too uncomfortable and inconvenient for them. Like giving away all you have to the poor before becoming a disciple.
The pope is trying to raise consciousness of the Christian "social justice" (socialist) point of view as it is inextricably linked to respect for our "mother earth" (his term). Continued extraction of earth's non-renewable resources and destruction of the earth's ecosystem for unlimited profit is a "sin," in his eyes.
As a humanist, I have no problem with these "environmentalist" and "socialist" messages.