CUL:The Catholic Church state at work

   From the Birmingham News (Friday, Sept. 8,1989) we have another fine
example of Pope John Paul's Commie guerillas at work.

   "Bishop Pedro Casaldaliga, leader of the National Conference of
Brazilian Bishops {in America this Catholic Bishops Conference
advocates national disarmament, nuclear bans, and--the free ingress of
aliens to a welfare state financed by the American taxpayer} says, `It
is necessary now to stimulate the connection between faith and politics
and work for greater social justice.'"

   New Testament authority? Scriptural backing? Biblical proof?

   Why would you expect any? This came from a Roman Catholic bishop.

   Imagine the greatest Christian who ever lived--who told you to
follow him--getting involved in politics to achieve "greater social
justice"! Imagine Jesus Christ demonstrating in front of Herod and
Pilate with signs saying, "All power to the People" and "We need
agrarian reform" and "Corruption in Roman courts"!

   This poor, lost, pagan Mariolator says, "I can't accept the
separation of life and politics. To renounce MY POLITICAL COMMITMENTS
would be equivalent to RENOUNCING MY FAITH."

   He is speaking of the Roman Catholic faith. A man (Kennedy, for
example) who doesn't line up his politics with the Roman Catholic faith
is denying the Roman Catholic faith. Ditto Tip O'Neill, Haight, and
every Catholic, Democratic Senator in Congress.

   Politics and religion are ONE in the Catholic church, for it is a
church state whose head claims POLITICAL SOVEREIGNTY over the Kingdom
of Heaven and SPIRITUAL SOVEREIGNTY over the Kingdom of God.

   Presently the Brazilian priests, bishops, and nuns--not just one
bishop--are backing Sandinista's government and the leftist armies in
El Salvador and Guatemala.

   These Catholic Communists set up a five day meeting in Rio de
Janeiro to teach "POLITICAL MILITANCY and the Deepening of Faith."

   Translation: "Arming revolutionaries with weapons to kill the
political opposition so the Catholic church can obtain her objectives."