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Originally Posted by Twoller
"Social justice" has got to be one of the emptiest say-nothing phrases ever to be uttered in politics anywhere. Beck attributes it to communism, but I don't think I've ever heard it used by any real communist anywhere.
Anyway, Glenn Beck doesn't like it either:
http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/b...communism.aspx
The rest of the article is at the above link.
Of course the Catholic Church is unfit to be fretting over poverty or the poor since it is behind most of the poverty in the world. |
Social justice is very big idea, especially in my church, and the the movement that launched my church. While there is a very disturbing socialistic edge to much of the social justice movement, there are Scriptural warrants for social justice.
For instance, farmers cold not harvest certain portions of their fields. These were left for the poor and destitute. They could only harvest a certain portion of their fruit-bearing trees, leaving the rest for the poor and destitute. Note that while provision was made for the poor, they still had to go out and do labor in order to bring in food.
Jesus stated that in so much as a follower of His feeds, clothes, or comforts anyone, then they have done that to Him. There is a great need for social justice in this world.
One of the big issues within my church is the issue of so-called white slavery. It is utterly amazing that women from all over the world are being bought and sold as sex slaves in the 21st century. Human trafficking is also seen with illegal immigration.
One other thing. I take everything Mr. Beck states with a huge grain of salt. He is a Mormon, and as such may be influenced by Mormon leadership to spin issues in orthodox Christianity in a negative way.