Vatican No 2 urges return to religion amid global financial crisis
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Rome - The current world financial meltdown is proof that god-less political and ideological remedies are not capable of preventing global ills, the Vatican's second highest official, Cardinal Tarciso Bertone said Tuesday. "Through distinct roles, politics needs religion; when God is ignored, the capacity to respect rights and recognize the common good vanishes," said Bertone who, as the Holy See's Secretary of State, holds a position similar to that of prime minister. He was speaking at conference in Rome organized by the Italian branch of the Aspen Institute, an American nonprofit organization which seeks to promotes leadership values. Bertone cited Pope Benedict XVI who on a visit to France earlier this month, warned that attempts by mankind to equip itself with god-like powers of creation were doomed to destruction. "The tragic outcome of all political ideologies... to me seem to be confirmed by the current financial crisis," Bertone said, referring to the stockmarket crash that many analysts have blamed on excessively de-regulated free-market policies and lack of oversight. "There, where only the pursuit of profit exists, one ends up in nullifying profit itself," Bertone said. Globalization, according to Bertone, needs to be managed by ethics based on religion, which, the cardinal said, again echoing a concept dear to Pope Benedict, must be rooted in rational thought.
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VATICAN & THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
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RALPH ,
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:52:56 GMT
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THE ROMAN POPE HAS ORDERED HIS BISHOPS TO STRIKE AT AMERICA IN HER MOMENT OF FINANCIAL CRISIS CAUSED BY SANFRAN NAN PELOSI!!!!!!!:
As Congress goes back to the drawing board to consider the nation's finances after today's failed bailout vote, the country's bishops have their own list of principles they hope will be taken into account.
In a letter sent to government leaders Friday, Bishop William Murphy [BWAHHHHH!!!!!] of Rockville Centre, New York, chairman of the episcopal conference's Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, urged a consideration of five key principles when considering how to bail out the nation's failing economy.
“MURPHY”, EH?!?!?!?!
THE ROMAN POPE HAS BEEN EXPOSED AS AN AGENT OF PIAPS!!!!!!
AMERICA MUST SHOW GRATITUDE FOR THE DEBORAH ANOINTMENT UPON SARAH PALIN, WHO ESCAPED FROM THE ROMAN SYSTEM, AND SUPPORT THE STRAIGHT GOP TICKET!!!!!
YES!!!!! YES!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE ONE-WORLD RELIGION IS ON THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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