Friday, April 12, 2013

Poverty through Force Vs. Poverty through Choice--a Quote

"Christianity has nothing to do with either modern capitalism or modern Communism, for Christianity has a capitalism of its own and a communism of its own. Modern capitalism is based on property without responsibility, while Christian capitalism is based on property with responsibility. Modern Communism is based on poverty through force while Christian communism is based on poverty through choice. For a Christian, voluntary poverty is the ideal as exemplified by St. Francis of Assisi, while private property is not an absolute right, but a gift which as such cannot be wasted, but must be administered for the benefit of God's children."--from the essay "The Case for Utopia" by Peter Maurin

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