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49. Take what you can get

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 01:13 AM

Jan 2013

I'm very far indeed from being a fan of this pope, but there are a whole lot of people in the world who take what he has to say very seriously. And since, for once, he's actually saying something useful, I say don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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Pope Slams Capitalism, Inequality Between Rich And Poor In New Years Message [View all] UrbScotty Jan 2013 OP

Speak for yourself, you nazi bastard. Archae Jan 2013 #1

I can't argue with what you said... SoapBox Jan 2013 #3

It's unfair to call him a Nazi. totodeinhere Jan 2013 #29

He "joined becuase he had to," right? Archae Jan 2013 #31

Can you back up your claim that he wanted to? totodeinhere Jan 2013 #32

He was 14 Ter Jan 2013 #37

As a Catholic, this disturbs me.... musical_soul Jan 2013 #46

Okay, nevermind. musical_soul Jan 2013 #47

So Pope Rat the 1rst would be ok if he blessed Hitler? Archae Jan 2013 #48

Maybe so... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #36

I would be the first to criticize him for a lot of things including the totodeinhere Jan 2013 #60

One could say that to anyone CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #58

I would NEVER agree with the men in the pointy hats BUT... SoapBox Jan 2013 #2

+1,000 freshwest Jan 2013 #8

BTW... SoapBox Jan 2013 #10

Thanks! 'Not everyday is a great day, but everyday we still live is a good day.' freshwest Jan 2013 #16

Is the pope pro middle class? n/t AlphaCentauri Jan 2013 #4

Pope Slams Capitalism AlbertCat Jan 2013 #5

I think he's just mad it replaced feudalism. nt. naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #6

! nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2013 #18

Someone send this link to Paul Ryan. pamela Jan 2013 #7

Perfect. A few thousand tweets and posts on his Facebook page won't change his mind, but might wake freshwest Jan 2013 #9

"...send this link to Paul Ryan" SoapBox Jan 2013 #12

denouncing "unregulated capitalism" - Isn't that an OCCUPY theme? Bozita Jan 2013 #11

Yep! OTV! Amonester Jan 2013 #27

This from the same jackass Liberalagogo Jan 2013 #13

Well, I can't believe... ReRe Jan 2013 #14

It would mean a lot more, coming from Ratzi, if he hadn't spent his time at the Inquisition Ken Burch Jan 2013 #15

Liberation theology is the only form of Catholicism that Rozlee Jan 2013 #20

And, of course, Brazilian archbishop Dom Helder Camera Ken Burch Jan 2013 #24

Sounds like the Catholicism I grew up with. Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #17

Even a blind nut can find a squirrel sometimes. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2013 #19

Corporate Media Will Censor Unless It Is Pope Slamming... TomCADem Jan 2013 #21

good for him. Hope he sticks with it. /nt think Jan 2013 #22

Sez the guy with a gold staff, silk robes, his own city and a legion of servants. TalkingDog Jan 2013 #23

word: phantom power Jan 2013 #25

That pic is SO creepy SoapBox Jan 2013 #34

Seriously, this came out of the mouth of a guy who sits on a gold throne!? (eom) dorkzilla Jan 2013 #51

No he won't do that. He wants YOU to pay for the poor he helped create. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #39

Sadly quakerboy Jan 2013 #26

A broken clock is right twice a day eom LiberalElite Jan 2013 #28

Exactly what I thought. nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #38

Pope, just stfu. We don't care what you have to say. Politicub Jan 2013 #30

Like it'll make any difference Prophet 451 Jan 2013 #33

Fuck you, Ratso. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #35

Wow, the level of discourse in this thread is really something. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #40

If it makes "eminent sense" _ed_ Jan 2013 #56

So when is he turning over the Vatican's vast wealth to the poor? Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #41

Too bad he is a hater lunasun Jan 2013 #42

Here is the actual homily, it is only None paragraphs long happyslug Jan 2013 #43

This thread might be helpful in this situation: woo me with science Jan 2013 #44

What he condemned was capitalism, not necessarily all capitalism. musical_soul Jan 2013 #45

Take what you can get primavera Jan 2013 #49

The Pope? defacto7 Jan 2013 #50

Why doesn't he sell a Bernini or two? Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #52

That sceptre would feed ten thousand people for a week. ronnie624 Jan 2013 #53

And ten thousand peope would put a buck in the collection plate allrevvedup Jan 2013 #54

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #55

This whole thread is pretty much a disgrace and an embarrassment. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #57

+2,000,000,000 CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #59

Oh please. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #61

He's not talking about respect, he's talking about hate. allrevvedup Jan 2013 #63

Was he wearing his Prada shoes at the time? AnnieBW Jan 2013 #62

"the global financial crisis was proof that capitalism does not protect society's weakest members." IndyJones Jan 2013 #64

One of the largest land-owners in the world (vatican) decries inequality between rich and poor? Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #65

The Vatican only owns its property in Rome allrevvedup Jan 2013 #66

So says the queen in her ivory tower...nt and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #67