Franciscus: Think before you speak !

Once again Pope Franciscus made some pretty strange statements.

They are right along the saying: „People who sit in glass houses should not throw stones“.

The Pope continued his antipoverty campain in South America and stuck right with the theme:

In Communist governed Bolivia he said this: (Evo Morales rubs his hands in glee.)

„I ask you not to yield to an economic model which is idolatrous“.

In his harsh criticism of capitalism he portayed it as a system that „sacrifices human lives on the altar of money and profit.“

Pretty strong statement, particularly as it comes from the head of a religious movement which is counted among the world's most profitable and therefore wealthiest organisations.

The moneys, pouring into the coffers of the Catholic church on a daily basis is almost beyond counting.

When one speaks of the „altar of money and profit“, the Catholic Church, which avoids the payment of just taxes in many countries, comes foremost to mind.

In one short speech, the Pope condemned two concepts: Idolatry and profit.

He should be most familiar with both, since they are practiced by his organisation to a degree of almost absolute perfection.

Webster's dictionary tells me that „idolatrous“ means among others, „showing extreme admiration or reverence for something.“

Pay particular attention to the word: „something“ … it does not say: „someone“.

When the uncountable images of Jesus, Mary, and all the Saints in pictures and statues are adored, prayed to, touched and kissed, the Catholic Church will tell you that these images serve only as examples, as representations of the persons.

This same lame excuse can also be made by a member of a Woodoo Clan, when he/she prays to a pile of chicken bones.

It is, they say, through these representations that the connection to the real person is established.

Don't you believe it: The „Believers“ talk to, pray to and beg for intercessions from the idol.

Why do they keep telling us of the statues of Mary and others, which shed tears, show stigmata and hear prayers ?

This church has more „Idols“ than you can shake the proverbial stick at. And all this despite the third commandment.

The second concept, this brave Pope deals with, is „Capitalism“ . A system, he says, which „sacrifices human lives on the altar of money and profit.“

Once again, the Pope pays lip service to Communism, by condemming what he believes to be Capitalism, without showing even a trace of understanding of the capitalist philosophy.

The philosophy of Capitalism, Free Enterprise, Freedom of the individual are what has brought prosperity to large sectors of mankind.

Where these principles are not practiced, where the State, at its whim, organizes the lives of its citizens, supresses individual freedoms and determines the direction of the economy, we find precisely the system which sacrifices individual rights „on the altar of its dictates.“

Franciscus! We understand your concern about the poor of this world, we understand your desire to assist the poverty stricken. 

But please, do so after careful consideration of what you say.

Bertstravels