Hello

[Martyr]

iam 16 and iam a socialist but also a Roman Catholic. I do read many many books on on all Ideologies even the ancient ones from ancient tribes and the current ones but found socialism to be morally the best and politically the best. Anyways iAM very opne minded and just love to hear others opinions. SO see you on the forums.

[Amusing Scrotum]

Welcome comrade.

What are your views on Liberation Theology? I'm desperate for a Liberation Theologist to sign up here just so that I can pick their brain about it.

[Martyr]

Its good I think iam a little bit of a liberation theologist.

[Black Dagger]

Welcome!

What does being a 'liberation theologist' entail?

[Amusing Scrotum]

What does being a 'liberation theologist' entail?

Its a liberation theory that developed in the 60s when a group of South American Catholic Priests decided to try and use the Catholic Churches power to get rid of the poverty in South American countries. It mixes Marxist theory on class and Capitalism with the teachings of the Bible. The new Pope in his previous role was the person who put forward the official Vatican report denouncing liberation theology.

Wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology).

[drain.you]

That sounds interesting. Always glad to see people of other faiths getting along with us :D

[Black Dagger]

and use the Catholic Churches power to get rid of the poverty in South American countries

How did they attempt this?



It mixes Marxist theory on class and Capitalism with the teachings of the Bible.

What class are the church/clergy in their analysis? Does the church retain all of its wealth and land during 'liberation', or is commonly owned and distributed?

[Amusing Scrotum]

How did they attempt this?

I don't really know. From what I've read it seems they have tried to create movements within the working class, however been as the Vatican has cut them off and discredited them, they can't use the Churches power as they had planned.


What class are the church/clergy in their analysis? Does the church retain all of its wealth and land during 'liberation', or is commonly owned and distributed?

These are the type of questions I wish to ask liberation theologists. At the moment I know very little about liberation theology and thats why I'm desperate for someone with a good amount of knowledge on the subject to sign up.

[somebodywhowantedtoleaveandnotcomeback]

Originally posted by [email protected] 2 2005, 01:29 AM
My Name is Jakob iam 16 and iam a socialist but also a Roman Catholic. I do read many many books on on all Ideologies even the ancient ones from ancient tribes and the current ones but found socialism to be morally the best and politically the best. Anyways iAM very opne minded and just love to hear others opinions. SO see you on the forums.
Welcome comrade. So do you really believe in god and what the Bible says? Or do you call yourself a catholic merely because you were raised that way? (If you do't mind me asking :) )
Oh and you might want to edit your post and remove your last name ;)

"When you have given everything, you have everything to gain."