Recalling Pope Benedict's Edict Concerning Labor Unions

[louis c]

Far be it for me to be repeating the teachings of Pope Benedict (I am an avowed Secular-Humanist) but when a guy is right, he's right.

About a year ago, the Catholic Church took a position that "Labor Unions were essential in an industrialized society".

All my religious right-wing political activists that quote the Bible and the Church's teachings only when it suits them should take heed. Pope Benedict is a supporter of EFCA.

Link;
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0900492.htm

[Brickbat]

1. According to Catholic teachings, the "defrauding of laborers of their wages" is one of the sins that

cries out to the Holy Spirit for vengeance.

Of course, so is sodomy. Stopped clock, twice a day, and all that. :shrug:

[ananda]

3. So is usury.. a BIG sin acc. to the Church.

And yet... where is the Pope's Benedictian outspoken
outrage against the bankers?

[Brickbat]

4. Yeah, but that one doesn't cry out to the Holy Spirit for vengeance.

There's different levels, see.

[Captain Hilts]

2. Gotta hand it to the Vatican that they get a lot of the economic issues right. nt