Last weekend, Pope Francis published his third third encyclical, Fratelli Tutti (“Brothers All”). We are urged to consider a universal fraternity among all people. By so doing, we will conquer hatred and “empty individualism,” to be able to, “dream as a single human family.”
His “Popeness” spent an inordinate number of words on economics. One wonders where his degree in economics was derived.
He, bitterly, complained about the usual economic bugaboos; “limitless consumption,” “profit-based economic models,” “a liberalism that serves the economic interests of the powerful,” “radical individualism,” the “efficiency-driven paradigm of technocracy,” He lambasts against those who “have had us believe that freedom of the market was sufficient to keep everything secure”
In its inimitable style, The BabylonBee had an answer for how the Pope and the church could lead the way on new economic practices. Mayhaps the Pope will consider it..not very likely!
Pope Francis Declares That The Catholic Church Will No Longer Accept Donations Earned Via Capitalism
October 6th, 2020
VATICAN CITY—The Pope has declared that the Catholic Church will no longer accept any donations its members give out of their wealth earned by capitalism.
The declaration takes effect immediately. Catholic parishes are asked to monitor donations given during the offertory. Parishioners are to fill out a form stating where they got the money. If it did not come from the government, but rather, from an evil, capitalist job, the money is to be given back to the church member.
“We don’t want your dirty capitalist pig dollars,” said Pope Francis. “Keep your money earned by oppressing workers and minorities. Only money earned via equitable redistribution of wealth, in model Christian countries like China and North Korea, will be acceptable to the Lord’s Church.”
The Pope frantically backtracked on his comments after donations fell to zero dollars.
