2006-11-12 07:54:23 · 8 answers · asked by Mr.Death 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I mean do you really think the Pope support war in Iraq and all that stuff that republicans support?
2006-11-12 07:58:39 · update #1
"Tofu Jesus" i liked your answer!
2006-11-12 07:59:33 · update #2
Economically, yes.
Socially, no.
2006-11-12 07:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by Tofu Jesus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholics use the rigorous “just war” doctrine to determine if defense by military force is legitimate.
Offensive war is never justified.
All the following considerations must be true to justify war:
1. The damage inflicted by the aggressor on the nation or community of nations must be lasting, grave, and certain;
2. All other means of putting an end to it must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective;
3. There must be serious prospects of success;
4. The use of arms must not produce evils and disorders graver than the evil to be eliminated.
It has been argued the pre-war Iraq:
1. Was not inflicting lasting, grave and certain damage to the United States;
2. Could have been influenced by diplomatic and international sanctions.
It is argued now that:
3. There is not a serious prospect of success;
4. The use of arms has produced evils and disorders greater than the evil eliminated.
The "new" philosophy of the United States to launch wars to get them before they get us can even be argued as an offensive war which would not be justified.
With love in Christ.
2006-11-13 00:07:07 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of Course, what are you thinking?
Thomas Jefferson is credited with the concept of the political spectrum. In its purest form, pure liberty (no need for government) was at the right end of the spectrum, and absolute government control (totalitarianism) at the left.
Today the political spectrum is confused by academic morons who place fascism on the right and communism on the left. This definition defies logic inasmuch as these are both totalitarian forms of governance.
The Pope represents an institution that seeks to control not only the lives of people by means of dictates and the fear of the unknown, but the Pope lays claim to the authority to grant political authority.
The Papacy is the purest representation of the most left-leaning individual on planet earth.
2006-11-12 15:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by s2scrm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Pope should be ''outist''. So many Catholics are so upset with him, and feel he should not have been elected. This Pope will end up having the least respect of any-other than the Nazi Pope Paul (was that VI?).
2006-11-12 15:59:26 · answer #4 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Pope is a known Nazi, so I think that means he leans to the right...
2006-11-12 22:19:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be former Hitler Youth member Cardinal Ratzinger, right?
2006-11-12 15:57:44 · answer #6 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pardon me?!?!
Um, no. Anti Abortion, Anti Birth Control, anti Gay rights...
2006-11-12 15:56:28 · answer #7 · answered by misskate12001 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If anything, he's more right wing than anything.
2006-11-12 15:57:36 · answer #8 · answered by ckm1956 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋