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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:42 AM Original message |
Archbishop of Canterbury calls on rich to 'shoulder the load' with the poor |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. recommend |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. "Charity is just another name for socialism." - Republicons |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Oh, that is perfect. Thanks. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Just for today, Set aside the stick of truth. |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Oh really, "MedicalAdmin"? I heard yesterday that doctors are being laid off. Is that true? |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
63. Not at our clinic |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
47. Those for whom Christmas is just one more day of worry, and |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #47 |
64. No arguments here. |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. I tend to think they like charity - that way they have total control over how much and to whom their |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. I am assuming that you are talking about none governmental aid. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
61. I worked in fundraising for some years, and, yes, I agree with you, 54anickel |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Well, no. Republicans give more to charity than we do, on average |
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bengalherder (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. They believe in charity because with charity |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Liberals pay their taxes more willingly |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
48. So OTT it didn't even NEED the "sarcasm" tag. Nice one! n/t |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
46. Actually, Republicans like charity |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. K&R |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. The rich are going to shoulder the load? |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. Fat chance! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. He already is |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. Why should "hardship" be ANYONE'S lot? Stupid Archbishop. He should call for the poor to be LIFTED |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
8. As the world devolves into a more Dickensian like situation... |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
41. The examples of the French and Russian revolutions |
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Autumn Colors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
9. Yeah, right. Good luck with that. (nt) |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
10. Benendict XVI said the same thing over 2 years ago and no one listened! |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. It starts with one voice. I hope it keeps going untitled it is billions of voices. |
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Autumn Colors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. LOL.... I wouldn't hold your breath til that happens (nt) |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
54. I do too. But it's got to start with one voice. |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
49. Gee... I wonder why he has such a credibility/image problem? n/t |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. The poor have to share the burden |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. Like this? |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
15. The Rich yawn, and have the butler throw a few more poor onto the fire. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
16. How many billions is the Catholic church worth? |
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Scruffy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:46 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Church of England-but you are so right, |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Actually, the Church of England is not rolling in money largely because of |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
17. I agree--in part |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
23. HERE HERE! |
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IamK (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
25. Church of England is the rich |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. There may be 70 million members worldwide, but each national church |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
26. Finally a minister who is not afraid to speak out. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Oh, there are many, but most of them aren't as famous as the Archbishop |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. Which is what every spiritual leader worth their salt should be drumming |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. What I find sad is that these calls will go unheeded because the rich ... |
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Crowman1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
33. WHAT!?!?!? THAT'S SOCIALISM!!! |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
34. So ambivalent... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Having been a preacher's kid and on the vestry (board) of an Episcopal parish, |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. Ha - I saw Archbishop and immediately thought THE Church, |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
36. K&R... |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. THank you |
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bengalherder (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
37. Well, it certainly is an interesting juxtaposition |
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bengalherder (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. PS: The CoE is more progressive than the Church of Rome |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
39. What a strange Christian |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
43. I am really sure |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
44. Yes - redistrubute ALL wealth perpetually.. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #44 |
68. Which is a total misrepresentation of what he actually said |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 06:40 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. I didn't say he did say that. |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
50. I wonder which of the Archbishop's TWO mansions he'll be donating to the poor??? n/t |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:23 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. About the same time Barack Obama donates the White House and Camp David |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:54 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. My question was rhetorical. n/t |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:13 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. It was a nonsensical question |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:58 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Neither you nor I KNOW whether he could sell them for certain or not. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #58 |
65. OK, so you were being snarky |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Yes He Can!!! :-D |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
51. r |
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vssmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
53. Maybe a guy like him could get me back to church |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
59. thats a good message |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
60. our Dominionist Clepto-Capitalists can kick your sorry Samaritan's ass's.. get over it...get a job. |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
62. about time, he's speaking (roughly) like they did in films or the 30s & 40s |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
67. The Archbishop also supports homophobic bigot archbishops in other countries |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
70. Of course some Good British Christians think he's a dreadful leftie |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
71. haha, hey I know i'm late to post on this, but it's obvious this |
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