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Drawing wrong conclusion

Tue., May 27, 2014

Michael Ramirez’s May 18 cartoon of Pope Francis and the so-called gospel of Marx is evidence that Ramirez is ignorant of the difference between Christ’s love of the poor and Marxist communism’s philosophy, which espouses not only atheism but oppression of all, poor and wealthy.

Another very important point is that Christ invites us, does not force us – as communism would do – to share our goods with the poor and treat them with love and respect.

Deacon Gonzalo Martinez

Spokane Valley

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