Glenn Beck: Obama Practices Type of Marxism Disguised as Religion (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Sunday, August 29, 2010, 9:26 AM
Popular TV and radio host Glenn Beck told Chris Wallace on FOX News Sunday today that Barack Obama’s practice of “liberation theology” is actually a type of Marxism disquised as religion that the Catholic Church has spoken out against.
Beck was on with Wallace after the massive Restoring Honor Rally yesterday in Washington DC.
Of course, Glenn Beck is correct.
Pope John Paul II publicly reprimanded priests who practices Marxist liberation theology.
“Pope John Paul II on his 1983 arrival in Managua, publicly reprimanded Jesuit priest and Sandinista Minister of Culture Ernesto Cardenal. (American Catholic)
The Pope was highly suspicious of Marxist thought:
(From an old Newsday article)
In 1983, Pope John Paul II visited Nicaragua. On his arrival at the airport tarmac, the Pope visibly admonished a Marxist Nicaraguan priest who had been waiting to greet him.
These battles with communism left John Paul deeply suspicious of Marxist thought. By his lights, that included liberation theology, which tried to bring the concern of Jesus for the poor to bear on the miserable living conditions in Latin America. For John Paul, liberation theologians had borrowed too much from Marxism.
The most famous images of his concern occurred during a visit to Nicaragua, where priests were serving in the cabinet of the Sandinista government. John Paul wanted them out. One of them, Ernesto Cardenal, met him at the airport, and the pope visibly admonished him.
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Granny commented:
It was not just the Pope’s early experiences with the Communist takeover of Poland that influenced him you know. The Nazis were certainly as much Marxist as the Communists, in much the same way that the USSR & the Maoists are. Pope John Paul II had experience with both. Totalitarianism in all forms shaped his life.
Andreas K. commented:
Marxism is a religion.
Sir Winston ” We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools and we will finish the job” Churchill said:
“Socialism is inseparably interwoven with totalitarianism and the abject worship of the State.”
“Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.”
Andreas K. commented:
Gah, too quick with Post.
Let me just say:
I rather worship some god like the Christian one, than a government.
Says the atheist. Oh dear, oh dear!
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Arch commented:
In El Salvador in 1979 to 1981, the Catholic Church was actively supporting Marxist guerillas. In their defense, young Salvadorian boys educated in Catholic schools, were sent to the US and even Rome.
When they returned home as idealistic young priests, their boyhood friends were often leftist “Subversivos.” It seemed right, supporting poor people. They preached an anti-government agenda, provided safe houses, hid weapons and relayed messages.
The Army was ruthless. In a brutal country where quarter was neither asked nor given, it cost many of these clergy their lives.
Pope John Paul, who understood the danger of Marxism, ended the practice.
Chkn Fryd commented:
Yeah, because Christ was all about maximizing personal gain. Do you really believe he died on the Cross for himself? He showed how to believe in a good for the people bigger than any good for any individual and this is what you take away from that?
So if you all are right, what role does charity even have in your world? By your definition, it can only be done by you to make you feel better. The betterment of the group for the sake of the group is separate from your own well-being and therefore irrelavant. And just like that we’re back to individual good; charity bad. Which pretty much describes someone who wasn’t a big fan of any religion, Ayn Rand, a big fan of which Beck is,… Heyyyyy, WAIT A MINUTE!
Clean up on aisle Luke, clean up on aisle Luke. Can someone explain to me what I’m missing? Seriously, I don’t see where GB is going with this that has anything to do with Christianity. I’m sure it is very religious to him, but I need some help before I can understand the Gospel according to Momma Grizz. Oh wait, I’m asking you, the community to pray for me, the individual, and that makes your intercession Marxist,…
Carbon Monoxide commented:
I don’t have the exact quote but Pope Benedict said that any government that tried to provide salvation here on earth was demonic.
You see, Chkn Fryd practices the BIG LIE:
If you don’t believe in massive government hand-outs, you’re against the poor.
If you don’t believe in massive government intrusion into educations, you’re against the children.
If you don’t believe is an un-holy alliance between the left and labor unions, you’re against the working man.
If you don’t believe in chopping up babies in their mother’s womb, you’re against women.
If you’re against confiscatory tax policies, you’re greedy.
ETC.
You’re a liar, Chkn Fryd and I’m calling you on it.
Oh and Beck is a Morman, not a Christian.
vikingTX commented:
Christ was all about taking individual responsibility to help the poor. Giving must come from your personal heart because it is helpful to you as well as to the person to whom you give.
Christ did not say “Vote for someone else to take money from everybody’s wallet to help the poor.” He wants us each to give from our own personal, individual heart.
BS61 commented:
I’m not sure if this has already been posted here, but the CIA – Catholic Investigative Agency talks about the socialist agenda vs. Catholics belief. Good series – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d32P2KNye4
BS61 commented:
Carbon – The quote was
Pope Benedict XVI (Author)
Wherever politics tries to be redemptive, it is promising too much. Where it wishes to do the work of God, it becomes, not divine, but demonic.”
- Truth and Tolerance; p. 116
BS61 commented:
And this shows that we never learn from history! The 19th century Cardinal warned of the Prince of lies, offering civil liberty, equality and reform. http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/politics/pg0222.htm
Stanley commented:
“Do you really believe he died on the Cross for himself? He showed how to believe in a good for the people bigger than any good for any individual and this is what you take away from that?”
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I am not under the illusion that Jesus Christ himself cared whether he lived, or died, or served, or not served. He was a totally surrendered being to the will of God.
lions commented:
Not sure why what Beck says is such a surprise to the MSM. Obama has made it clear and has said himself on video that he is not a Christian in the Traditional way. I have not seen this video again but was shown 2008, the media of course never one a step further and asked him to explain what he meant. That of course is not surprising to me either. If the media does not ask him point blank who will?
Carbon Monoxide commented:
BS61
Thank you!
Andreas K. commented:
Funny chicken, I don’t remember Christ ever talking about how the government has to pay the debts of all the people.
If you’re trying to construct Jesus into a marxist… oivech. Read Marx first, all of his ridiculous dribble, then come again.
Ritchie The Riveter commented:
Some people around here need to read their Bible more closely … it does not begin and end with the phrase “Where much is given, much is required” as the Regressives would have you believe.
The Bible has several passages that show respect for the earning of a legitimate profit … The Parable of the Talents and Proverbs 31 come to mind.
And charity in the Bible was always very individual specific … never through secular government. Jesus didn’t say, “Render unto Caesar and he will render to the poor FOR you”.
I think that later on, Paul also said “let him who will not work, not eat.”
Conservatives are not against charitable assistance … but delivering it almost exclusively through our rights-respecting, secular government is neither efficient nor effective.
In order for such assistance to be efficient and effective, it must be tailored to the individual. For the Federal government to administer such aid would require a degree of omniscience on their part that is beyond humanity … they can’t get close enough to the problem to know what it is, because we are talking about up to 310 million variations on the problem. Compared to that, the effort that put us on the moon was a mere exercise in LEGO(tm) building.
And does anyone want the government, with its access to the force of law to compel behavior, to get that close … being that a lot of social dysfunction has roots in ethical and behavioral issues. Giving the government that kind of access to one’s head makes the PATRIOT Act look downright libertarian.
But without that ability to get close and tailor the aid and what is required of the individual for it to be effective — reinforced by our requirement for equal protection under the law — too often the aid winds up sending the wrong messages to its recipients … the message that it’s “free money” that they should exploit in perpetuity … while limiting the amounts of aid available to those who really need it.
THAT is why government welfare does not work … and why we conservatives want to see it replaced with private charitable efforts, not “greed” as Re-, er, Progressives say.
strawberrywine commented:
carbon monoxide…
I love how you anti-choice people love to create the visual of a baby when when discussing abortion. fact: 90% of abortions are done within 6-8wks of pregnancy, that would make it a zygote/embryo. It would be put in a freezer not an incubator to mantain it’s life after removal from the uterus. That concludes our biology lesson on the difference between babies and zygote/embryos.