SAD NEWS FROM CUBA [Archive]

redstar2000

9th March 2003, 14:55

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/americas/2833699.stm

:sad:

ReduntilDead

9th March 2003, 18:08

Is it just me or does it seem like that fidel has strayed from the revolution? You suppose hes religious or do you think hes doing it for the people?

Guardia Bolivariano

9th March 2003, 18:28

It could be a move to get the Vatican of his back.

The Sniper

9th March 2003, 19:19

I think Fidel has lost sight of any revolutionary ideals or ideas and is just trying now to save cubas economy and just to suvive. He is trying to get allies on his side before the Us decides to press for action against cuba. I would much rather see his brother Rual in power as he is a much stronger communist, with clear set ideas, is he still alive though?

andresG

9th March 2003, 19:25

Damn, redstar2000 beat me to it!

I agree with Guardia Bolivariano.
Fidel is no idiot, and he knows what he must to better his image.

Yet, I still feel this is a terrible mistake, since the Roman Catholic Church has always sided with the rich in Latin America and across the world.

Religion should have no place in a socialist society. Fidel should know better than to recognize the Church and give them any power, as small as it may be.

canikickit

9th March 2003, 21:06

Fidel also used to wear a cross of some religious significance during the early days after the revolution. I think Guardia Bolivariano is correct. It is sad that he has to do that, however.

antieverything

9th March 2003, 23:04

Boo hoo...cry me a fucking river.

booga

9th March 2003, 23:09

Quote: from andresG on 7:25 pm on Mar. 9, 2003

Religion should have no place in a socialist society. Fidel should know better than to recognize the Church and give them any power, as small as it may be.

redstar, for some reason or other i could not get the link to show!

anyway, religion can have its place in society where it belongs. it should not rule. god rules in the hearts of men, not in churches who have so much money that they influence social justice.

doesnt anyone here believe that it is through religious entities the world is ruled? :(

hawarameen

9th March 2003, 23:36

not good.

religion for me has no place in a socialist society. it is completely contradictory

Larissa

9th March 2003, 23:57

Quote: from Guardia Bolivariano on 3:28 pm on Mar. 9, 2003
It could be a move to get the Vatican of his back.
Yes, Guardia, I fully agree with you.

Larissa

10th March 2003, 00:01

Also, please bear in mind the power the Vatican and the Catholic religion holds. It's considered by many as one of the largest and oldest "political parties" in history.

So, in my opinion, it would be too simple to just give this article a first superficial reading. Let's read between the lines. Fidel is certainly not an idiot.

Larissa

10th March 2003, 00:10

Another important thing is that Cuba's main European partners are Spain and ITALY.

http://www.granma.cu/ingles/mar03/jue6/9como-i.html
Italian province of Como joins Local Human Development Program

About the convent, there is anrticle published in Granma, but it's only in Spanish, no English version yet.
http://www.granma.cu/espanol/marzo03/sab8/.../inauguran.html (http://www.granma.cu/espanol/marzo03/sab8/inauguran.html)
Inaugurarán hoy sede en Cuba de la orden católica del Santísimo Salvador de Santa Brígida

So, I doubt Fidel has taken back the old "habit" of Catholicism, really.