Rush Limbaugh calls Pope's speech Pure Marxism

[Libhater]

Looks like the anti capitalist left got to the Pope.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/27/befuddled-rush-limbaugh-goes-off-on-pure-marxism-coming-out-of-the-mouth-of-the-pope/

[Singularity]

Yet again, the Freepers show their distaste for religious freedom and freedom
of expression when it's not their religion and their expression in question.

[Captain Obvious]

Oh well - Rush has turned on the Pope, therefore all of the wingnut bucket carrying crowd will all follow in unison.

... because resistance is futile.

:rofl:

[Libhater]

Yet again, the Freepers show their distaste for religious freedom and freedom
of expression when it's not their religion and their expression in question.

I take it by your comment here that you believe Marxism to be an ideology based in religious freedom. LMFAO!

[Cigar]

If it's not enough for you to take notice that the Right has pissed off Women, Minorities, Elderly and LGBT ... when the Pope sees through their bull shit, you know Progressive and Democrats have it made with God on their side.

[Mister D]

:rofl:The progressives love the Pope now.

[Captain Obvious]

If it's not enough for you to take notice that the Right has pissed off Women, Minorities, Elderly and LGBT ... when the Pope sees through their bull shit, you know Progressive and Democrats have it made with God on their side.

it's bullshit - not bull shit.

http://www.dotcult.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bullshit_everywhere-e1345505471862.jpeg

[Libhater]

:rofl:The progressives love the Pope now.

I wouldn't quite say the progressives love the Pope now, but I wouldn't put it passed them (the left) to think that the Pope is coming around to their way of thinking when it comes to aborting/murdering GODs children.

[Mister D]

I wouldn't quite say the progressives love the Pope now, but I wouldn't put it passed them (the left) to think that the Pope is coming around to their way of thinking when it comes to aborting/murdering GODs children.

I find it funny that this is the first time they became aware that the RCC has traditionally been critical of economism and materialism. Of course they aren't sophisticated enough to realize the Pope is critical of the entire basis of modern society itself but whatever gives them a talking point for a few days.

[nic34]

Rush Limbaugh listener
:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

[Mister D]

Rush Limbaugh listener
:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

So that makes three of you: Libhater, Cigar, and nic. :roflmao:

[Chris]

So that makes three of you: Libhater, Cigar, and nic. :roflmao:



Too funny.

[Cigar]

Rush Limbaugh listener
:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

Looks like the Right don't have the capability of seeing themselves in the media :laugh:

[Mister D]

Looks like the Right don't have the capability of seeing themselves in the media :laugh:

:huh:

[Chris]

Yet again, the Freepers show their distaste for religious freedom and freedom
of expression when it's not their religion and their expression in question.


I happen to disagree with the Pope inasmuch as he believes he's criticizing free-market capitalism. He does appeal the Marx's exploitation theory, but the is more befitting a criticism or corporatism, the coercive collusion of government and business.

My question is this, how is disagreeing with the Pope's message showing distaste from religious freedom and freedom of expression? Granted, I'm an agnostic atheist, but just the same, I do respect his religion and religious views. What I criticize are his poorly understood or at least poorly worded economic views. But how does that show distate for freedom?



And what's a freeper?

[Captain Obvious]

And what's a freeper?

http://www.cheapandsleazy.net/images/google_is_your_friend.gif

[Singularity]

I happen to disagree with the Pope inasmuch as he believes he's criticizing free-market capitalism. He does appeal the Marx's exploitation theory, but the is more befitting a criticism or corporatism, the coercive collusion of government and business.

My question is this, how is disagreeing with the Pope's message showing distaste from religious freedom and freedom of expression? Granted, I'm an agnostic atheist, but just the same, I do respect his religion and religious views. What I criticize are his poorly understood or at least poorly worded economic views. But how does that show distate for freedom?It doesn't. It's a fairly even-keel criticism of what the Pope said. I don't know how anyone can reasonably disagree with (to paraphrase), "Something is fundamentally wrong when a dip in trading on Wall Street wins more public concern than the death of an impoverished man from starvation," but you otherwise handle your criticism as it ought to be handled.

The Freepers, persons like the OP who frequent the "Free Republic" right wing forums and others like them, have a tendency to be very religious, very socially and politically conservative and are immersed in a persistent aura of insecurity.

Example: "The Pope doesn't advocate the poor because his faith informs that position, he does it cause he's a fucking Communist and probably not even Catholic at that! Fucking liberal commie bastards!"

[Captain Obvious]

It doesn't. It's a fairly even-keel criticism of what the Pope said. I don't know how anyone can reasonably disagree with (to paraphrase), "Something is fundamentally wrong when a dip in trading on Wall Street wins more public concern than the death of an impoverished man from starvation," but you otherwise handle your criticism as it ought to be handled.

The Freepers, persons like the OP who frequent the "Free Republic" right wing forums and others like them, have a tendency to be very religious, very socially and politically conservative and are immersed in a persistent aura of insecurity.

Example: "The Pope doesn't advocate the poor because his faith informs that position, he does it cause he's a fucking Communist and probably not even Catholic at that! Fucking liberal commie bastards!"


Fucking liberal commie bastard!

[Chris]

It doesn't. It's a fairly even-keel criticism of what the Pope said. I don't know how anyone can reasonably disagree with (to paraphrase), "Something is fundamentally wrong when a dip in trading on Wall Street wins more public concern than the death of an impoverished man from starvation," but you otherwise handle your criticism as it ought to be handled.

The Freepers, persons like the OP who frequent the "Free Republic" right wing forums and others like them, have a tendency to be very religious, very socially and politically conservative and are immersed in a persistent aura of insecurity.

Example: "The Pope doesn't advocate the poor because his faith informs that position, he does it cause he's a fucking Communist and probably not even Catholic at that! Fucking liberal commie bastards!"




"Something is fundamentally wrong when a dip in trading on Wall Street wins more public concern than the death of an impoverished man from starvation,"

That's a problem with society not capitalism. In fact, if anything, it's a criticism of Marxist materialism that progressives have adopted.

[Ravi]

It won't be long before Rush turns on Jesus.

[Gerrard Winstanley]

It won't be long before Rush turns on Jesus.
Rush has as much of a right to an opinion as the Pope does. I don't hold either's with particular weight, but at least Benedict was thoughtful about it.

[Ravi]

Rush has as much of a right to an opinion as the Pope does. I don't hold either's with particular weight, but at least Benedict was thoughtful about it.
Where did I say differently?

[Gerrard Winstanley]

Where did I say differently?
You didn't. Was just saying.

[Mister D]

That's a problem with society not capitalism. In fact, if anything, it's a criticism of Marxist materialism that progressives have adopted.

Not capitalism per se. I think the Pope would agree with that.

[Libhater]

Not capitalism per se. I think the Pope would agree with that.


Let me fill in for the POPE by stating that he would agree with that.

[jillian]

Looks like the anti capitalist left got to the Pope.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/27/befuddled-rush-limbaugh-goes-off-on-pure-marxism-coming-out-of-the-mouth-of-the-pope/

but rush is kind of a moron.

and jesus was a radical jew. you'd have hated him.

just saying.

[Libhater]

but rush is kind of a moron.

and jesus was a radical jew. you'd have hated him.

just saying.

Rush is perhaps the savviest political talking head out there, and Jesus wasn't a jew....he was and still is a Galilean.

[jillian]

Rush is perhaps the savviest political talking head out there, and Jesus wasn't a jew....he was and still is a Galilean.

only to bile-spewing extremists.

jesus was a jew from nazareth.

nice try. perhaps you should study the history of your religious icons.

[Blackrook]

The Catholic Church has always been uncomfortable with the excesses of capitalism, i.e. the overindulgence in material things, the commercialization of Christmas, and what not. But let's not forget that the Catholic Church paid a big role in bringing down the Soviet Empire. This Pope never lived under Communism like Pope John Paul II, or under Nazism like Benedict. He doesn't know what it's like to live under tyranny.

[Libhater]

only to bile-spewing extremists.

jesus was a jew from nazareth.

nice try. perhaps you should study the history of your religious icons.

History teaches those of us who believe in GOD that Jesus is a Galilean. There are many passages in the Bible where Jesus rails against the jews of that time.

[Codename Section]

The Catholic Church has always been uncomfortable with the excesses of capitalism, i.e. the overindulgence in material things, the commercialization of Christmas, and what not. But let's not forget that the Catholic Church paid a big role in bringing down the Soviet Empire. This Pope never lived under Communism like Pope John Paul II, or under Nazism like Benedict. He doesn't know what it's like to live under tyranny.

The Pope didn't endorse "communism" or "marxism". He said capitalism is flawed and he said it from "God"s POV. Capitalism has flaws. Socialism has flaws. Why? Humans administer both.

[Codename Section]

History teaches those of us who believe in GOD that Jesus is a Galilean. There are many passages in the Bible where Jesus rails against the jews of that time.

I rail against marines and I am one. You always criticize those you love before others.

[Blackrook]

Jesus was a Jew and he criticized the Jewish leaders, not the Jewish people, who he believed were oppressed by the Jewish leaders.

[del]

Rush is perhaps the savviest political talking head out there, and Jesus wasn't a jew....he was and still is a Galilean.

your belief in the first part of your statement explains the vapidity of the second.

[Libhater]

JESUS was not a jew...............

http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/jesusjew.htm

[Singularity]

That's a problem with society not capitalism.I'd attribute it to society's obsession with mass-consumerism and disregard for increasingly broad class divisions.

[Chris]

I'd attribute it to society's obsession with mass-consumerism and disregard for increasingly broad class divisions.

Sort of what I was saying with materialism.

[Chris]

The Pope didn't endorse "communism" or "marxism". He said capitalism is flawed and he said it from "God"s POV. Capitalism has flaws. Socialism has flaws. Why? Humans administer both.

True, that, we're all flawed. Why liberty is so important.

[shaarona]

JESUS was not a jew...............

http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/jesusjew.htm

My God that's the most ignorant website I have ever seen. Everyone knows that Abraham and Moses were not Jews.. Abraham was a friend of God and Moses was an Israelite... More to the point neither ever existed.. They are literary devices.

[Singularity]

Sort of what I was saying with materialism.Fair enough. Either way, I don't interpret what the Pope said as a political message.