Catholic Socialism isn't Catholic

[Michie]

*You are in the Catholic forum*

My readership and the traditionalists in my parish exploded at the recent Catholic Herald article, titled "The Catholic Turn To Socialism Is Something To Celebrate." The Catholic turn to socialism is something to celebrate | Catholic Herald I am surrounded by socialist at work and have a lot of time for those with their hearts in the right place, especially regarding social justice. That said, I thought I would give Jose Mena, the "young Catholic socialist" who is mainly known on Twitter, a fair hearing and brotherly critique...

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https://www.crisismagazine.com/2019/catholic-socialism-isnt-catholic

 

[Newtheran]

*You are in the Catholic forum*

My readership and the traditionalists in my parish exploded at the recent Catholic Herald article, titled "The Catholic Turn To Socialism Is Something To Celebrate." The Catholic turn to socialism is something to celebrate | Catholic Herald I am surrounded by socialist at work and have a lot of time for those with their hearts in the right place, especially regarding social justice. That said, I thought I would give Jose Mena, the "young Catholic socialist" who is mainly known on Twitter, a fair hearing and brotherly critique...

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https://www.crisismagazine.com/2019/catholic-socialism-isnt-catholic

The Crisis magazine article you've linked to is very good, and does a nice job of explaining why a governmental system where Caesar appropriates and redistributes assets at spear point has nothing to do with the correct practice of Christian charity.

 

[Augustus_33AD]

I belive being a socialist is an automatic excommunication.

 

[Michie]

I know the Church does not endorse it. I do not know about automatic excommunication.

I belive being a socialist is an automatic excommunication.

 

[Augustus_33AD]

I know the Church does not endorse it. I do not know about automatic excommunication.

I know it's that for communism

 

[Colin]

It all depends on what is meant by the word "Socialism" .

 

[Michie]

What is social justice?

What Is Social Justice?