tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585732092994259978.post5563791150378335691..comments2024-02-26T19:22:15.069-06:00Comments on Lex Christianorum: Pope Leo XIII on Socialism: Quod apostolici munerisAndrew M. Greenwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242573723573203387noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585732092994259978.post-64127605305742405872011-07-28T19:24:09.484-05:002011-07-28T19:24:09.484-05:00"that most grave precept to give what remains..."that most grave precept to give what remains to the poor; and she holds over their heads the divine sentence that unless they succor the needy they will be repaid by eternal torments."<br /><br />Remember the Hymn 'The Lord Hears The Cry of the Poor'.<br /><br />Then remember the Artists, modern Bachs or Michaelangelos who are unemployed because you all prefer Ikea, mass produced decor, 'Sing to the Mountains' hymns purportedly based on Psalm 118, and other bland fruits of post-modernism.<br /><br />We are also the poor, and to neglect our needs, heads the divine sentence, seen in the news and economic reports.<br /><br />If ten people working Tithe, they can employ one full time Michaelangelo or Bach, and win forth 1000-fold increase in membership and tithing revenue.<br /><br />That is the Law of Love. Nothing to do with socialism. But to neglect this law, is indeed, a form of atheism, discussed elsewhere...Arthur Sulithttp://www.youtube.com/ArthurSulitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585732092994259978.post-9002292719767339002011-02-08T09:57:22.364-06:002011-02-08T09:57:22.364-06:00For God's sake, would you please post on the d...For God's sake, would you please post on the difference!!!! Does any Catholic know them? Why are you posting on the Natural law without first separating the two? Where is the Original Natural law? Who said what? The Catholics all point to the Stoics---but the Stoics were materialists! They weren't metaphysicians like Plato. Even Plutarch had to write a discourse against Epicurus and the Stoics!W Lindsay Wheelernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585732092994259978.post-27437409633474739052011-02-07T16:16:51.311-06:002011-02-07T16:16:51.311-06:00They may, and, if so, they are mistaken. The natu...They may, and, if so, they are mistaken. The natural law they advocate is something entirely different from the natural law of tradition. The natural law of the Enlightenment and the philosophes (such as Rousseau or Locke) is not the natural law of tradition.Andrew M. Greenwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242573723573203387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585732092994259978.post-48912695494838303772011-02-07T12:51:25.447-06:002011-02-07T12:51:25.447-06:00But Socialists do claim that their system IS based...But Socialists do claim that their system IS based on the natural law! It comes from the Stoics! French materialism from Decarte, Spinoza, Pierre Bayle, et. al, all talked of the laws of nature in their support. <br /><br />Which "Natural law" are you talking about?W Lindsay Wheelernoreply@blogger.com