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cyu
13th July 2009, 21:02
Yes, I know there are many anti-religious people here, but anyway, it's interesting to see this considering how much of Italian media is owned by their head of state.

Excerpts from http://inaltreparole.net/en/resistance/cattolici090709.html

All catholics organizations and religious orders have spoken against the new racial laws in Italy that criminalize undocumented immigrants as such, from the organization Pax Christi, to Jesuits, Franciscans, Combonians and Salesians orders, to the workers union ACLI, to Caritas. The missionary Alex Zanotelli ask for civil disobedience against the decree. Even the Pope has indicated quite clearly his thoughts.

In light of these readings is questionable the reason why many Italian Catholics seem fairly indifferent about the alarm launched by the Church on the security decree. Indeed it seems that the vast majority of right voters, ready on other occasions to defend Christianity by the sword, in this case are in favor of the measure of the government. It may be because, as in many other cases, the propaganda television system does everything to make the decree look like something normal instead of the monstrosity that it is, of course, and stifles the voices of dissent

Pogue
13th July 2009, 21:09
When the Catholic church is to the left of you administration I think its time you think about just how fascistic you've become. That means you Mr Berlusconi!

Kwisatz Haderach
13th July 2009, 21:13
You know a government has fallen into the deep end of right-wing insanity when the Catholic Church starts attacking it from the left.

Colonello Buendia
14th July 2009, 14:20
Berlusconi is a charlatain and a criminal that my countrymen elected him pains me. He voted at the European Elections wearing a blackshirt(i.e. fascist) and is implementing right wing laws to appease his nationalist allies. the man is evil.

The Catholic church has done well to oppose this Bastard though this does surprise me given the history of catholicism.

ComradeOm
14th July 2009, 15:23
The Catholic church has done well to oppose this Bastard though this does surprise me given the history of catholicism.Anti-immigrant laws are easy target for a Church that has little problem pretending to be 'progressive' on social issues when there is little social strife. Its stance would be very different if there was a powerful and active communist milieu in Italy opposing the same laws

RedStarOverChina
14th July 2009, 15:43
It's frightening that one of the most reactionary organization has apparently moved to the left of many members here.

Pogue
14th July 2009, 16:01
It's frightening that one of the most reactionary organization has apparently moved to the left of many members here.

what the fuck are you on about?

RedStarOverChina
14th July 2009, 16:08
http://www.revleft.com/vb/ethnic-violence-china-t112407/index3.html

Pogue
14th July 2009, 16:19
http://www.revleft.com/vb/ethnic-violence-china-t112407/index3.html

don't fucking smear us all with the shit that a few members have said, its insulting and childish

RedStarOverChina
14th July 2009, 16:30
don't fucking smear us all with the shit that a few members have said, its insulting and childish
Jesus, what did you have for lunch?

There are plenty of things to reserve your anger for in this world.

NecroCommie
14th July 2009, 16:48
When the Catholic church is to the left of you administration I think its time you think about just how fascistic you've become. That means you Mr Berlusconi!
Agreed!
Many power metal bands will blush beneath the epicness of berlusconi's ridiculously conservatist policies.