Pope: Unfettered Capitalism ‘Dung Of The Devil’
Pope Francis said the puruit of money is “dung of the devil” speaking in South America, and asked forgiveness for the church’s crimes during colonial conquests.
“I would also say, and here I wish to be quite clear, as was St. John Paul II: I humbly ask forgiveness, not only for the offenses of the church herself, but also for crimes committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of America,” he said to applause from the crowd.
Then deviating from his prepared script, he added: “I also want for us to remember the thousands and thousands of priests who strongly opposed the logic of the sword with the power of the cross. There was sin, and it was plentiful. But we never apologized, so I now ask for forgiveness. But where there was sin, and there was plenty of sin, there was also an abundant grace increased by the men who defended indigenous peoples.”
Quoting a fourth century bishop, he called the unfettered pursuit of money “the dung of the devil”, and said poor countries should not be reduced to being providers of raw material and cheap labour for developed countries.
He also called for an end to what he said was the “genocide” of Christians taking place in the Middle East and beyond.
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18 responses to Pope: Unfettered Capitalism ‘Dung Of The Devil’
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Larry Schmitt July 10th, 2015 at 09:53
I bet you could grow one hell of a crop of cucumbers with some of that dung of the devil.
Scopedog July 10th, 2015 at 16:12
Or tomatoes….:)
Larry Schmitt July 10th, 2015 at 09:53
I bet you could grow one hell of a crop of cucumbers with some of that dung of the devil.
Hirightnow July 10th, 2015 at 10:13
This guy just keeps on being an actual pope…which worries certain conservatives.
Warman1138 July 10th, 2015 at 10:29
Pope Francis gets it, he really gets it and isn’t afraid to say it. And that makes my day today a good day.
Tommie July 10th, 2015 at 10:51
When the right hates you, you are doing the right thing. Keep it up!
Plain Vanilla July 10th, 2015 at 11:10
…sort of like when the KKK protests the removal of the confederate flag, it might be an indication that yep, that flag is racist.
Tommie July 10th, 2015 at 11:12
Nice!
Terry "Death to Equality" Xu July 10th, 2015 at 16:06
Quite the opposite – when the left hates you, you’re doing the right thing
You cannot equate leftism and rightism on moral or logical grounds
Mike July 10th, 2015 at 17:01
You mean like you just did…???
Got it…
labman57 July 10th, 2015 at 11:54
Free Market Capitalist: Someone who, if given the means and opportunity, would take control of the global atmospheric oxygen supply … and then charge humanity usage fees for breathing.
Capitalism can be an important component of our economic structure, because it sometimes promotes competition which leads to innovation. But the inherent danger of unbridled, unregulated capitalism is that it leaves the consumer open to abuse by a self-regulating private sector in which the only protection available is the motto: buyer beware.
Bottom line: for many self-proclaimed American capitalists (read “profiteers”), patriotism has more to do with GREEN than it does red, white, and blue.
FatRat July 10th, 2015 at 16:56
Sounds like Spaceballs and the air shortage. lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiabeNR_q0U
Gindy51 July 10th, 2015 at 13:50
Put your money where your mouth is, Francis. Start to divest of any and all capitalistic vehicles in your institution’s investment portfolio NOW.
Terry "Death to Equality" Xu July 10th, 2015 at 16:06
now this sounds like a good issue for atheists to fight against
Mike July 10th, 2015 at 16:49
How so…????
I’m an atheist and I agree with the Pope.
mea_mark July 10th, 2015 at 19:33
Pope Francis also said the planet is currently “being pillaged, laid waste and harmed with impunity”. It really does look like Mother Earth is being raped by capitalism and those in control of most of the capital, the top 1%. The world needs some change, real bad.
bpollen July 11th, 2015 at 03:34
Frankie, let’s talk about your imagery…
JohnStefanyszyn July 11th, 2015 at 11:02
“Pope” describes FREEDOM to maximize profits as the devil’s dung…BUT he worships the SAME FREEDOM to maximize “religion”.
Jorge Bergoglio ( “Pope Francis”) described unbridled capitalism to be the ‘dung of the devil’.
What is the core belief of this ‘capitalism’, for all capitalism is ‘unbridled / unfettered’….to maximize one’s own profits for self-gain and self-desires?
Is it not the desire to serve and magnify oneself?
Is it not justified by the belief that one will do what is right in one’s own eyes?
Is not this way worshipped as one’s FREEDOM, FREEDOM of SELF-RIGHTS… FREE ENTERPRISE?
Jorge Bergoglio blames capitalism to be a “social” ill in society, to be, as he colourfully and “religiously” described, the ‘dung of the devil’ BUT in reality it is a product of a way of life that he himself, along with the General (catholic) Church of Rome (Roman Empire), worships, defends, and promotes….it being the way of FREEDOM of SELF-RIGHTS, which he embraces for his “religious liberty / freedom” rights.
As “Pope Francis” he has confessed his belief in the righteousness and goodness of the way of FREEDOM of Religion, which includes ALL religions , ALL ‘gods’. YES, if you open your eyes you will see that the spirit of FREEDOM of RIGHTS dictates that it is RIGHT, a right, to be free to worship ANY ‘god’ as per one’s self-desires.
BUT did not the ONE Creator command man to worship ONLY HIM?
Did not the One Creator forbid man to worship any ‘other gods’?
In other words the One and Only Creator said that man is NOT FREE to worship any other gods / religions….for if man were to do so HIS judgement and punishment for this disobedience ( this self-taken freedom) would be death.
The Lord Jesus Christ also said that we are to worship ONLY the One Lord your Creator God and Him Alone to SERVE in obedience and love, love for Him first and foremost and love for, to do GOOD in the eyes of the One Truth, to the fellow man.
Very soon, the Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the One Creator, will return to rule the earth in obedience and power as the One King according to the Will of ‘I AM’ and NOT according to man’s first love for “his freedom”, for his desire to serve and magnify oneself (XES).
….and man will weep and clench his teeth in intense anger when “his freedom” will be no more.
The Lord Jesus Christ said to repent and to serve Only Him, for He is the One True Way.