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Sat Nov 30, 2013, 11:24 AM Nov 2013

Conservative activist: Pope Francis exposed the ‘Marxist problem’ inside the Catholic Church

By Eric W. Dolan
Friday, November 29, 2013 12:39 EST

Pope Francis’ recent publication highlights the “troubling” influence of Marxism within the Catholic Church, according to Accuracy in Media director Cliff Kincaid.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m not here to beat up on the pope,” he said in a video recently uploaded to YouTube. “That’s not my job. But I can read. I can read this document. I can see what he is saying, and I can tell you right now that this is a very, very disappointing document, and it makes me wonder about the future of the Roman Catholic Church in this world and what they’re heading towards.”

The pontiff released his Evangelii Gadium, or Joy of the Gospel, on Tuesday. The document attacked trickle-down economics as a “naive” theory that has “never been confirmed by the facts” and warned that unfettered capitalism “tends to devour everything which stands in the way of increased profits.”

Kincaid said that his website, religiousleftexposed.com, had reported on Marxism inside the Catholic Church.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/29/conservative-activist-pope-francis-exposed-the-marxist-problem-inside-the-catholic-church/

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32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. 33 With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold. 35 They laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.

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Conservative activist: Pope Francis exposed the ‘Marxist problem’ inside the Catholic Church (Original Post) rug Nov 2013 OP
Frankly, I don't care what Kincaid says or thinks. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #1
I see the reich wing has decided on a method of attack. 47of74 Nov 2013 #2
As I have remarked before Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2013 #3

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)
1. Frankly, I don't care what Kincaid says or thinks.
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 06:21 PM
Nov 2013

In fact, I could paraphrase Rhett Butler's most famous line here, the one to Scarlett as he walked away.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
2. I see the reich wing has decided on a method of attack.
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:44 PM
Nov 2013

I see the reich wing has decided on a method of attack. Accuse the Pope of being a Marxist. Someone wanna tell these dips--ts that it's no longer 1985?

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)
3. As I have remarked before
Sun Dec 1, 2013, 07:26 AM
Dec 2013

Anyone who calls Pope Francis a Marxist is either a blatant liar or else is wholly ignorant of Marxism.

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