--- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 
> Marxism-Leninism is an atheistic philosophy, which is why a Catholic 
> Marxist-Leninist Priest
> would be a genuine oxymoron.  

In theory yes.  However, they were Catholic priests who were accused by the 
Vatican of having
Marxist philosophies.  The Vatican set up this oxymoron and it is one of the 
problems I have with
their opposition to Liberation Theology.  Jose repeated the Marxist connection. 
I think the burden
in on the those who accuse the liberation theologists of being Marxist to 
demonstrate how Catholic
priests can be Marxist at the same time.  I see it is easy to throw around the 
word Marxist with
people one disagrees with - as you have done with the Baathists below. 


> The last time I checked, Capitalism was an economic system which does not 
> include a
> religious component.

I did not say Capitalism had a religious component.  I wrote about the Church's 
alignment with
capitalism.


> the innocent Iraqis are being targeted and killed by suicidal Sunni 
> Marxist-Leninist Baathists, 

Innocent Iraqis are being targeted by Iraqis and have been caught in the 
crossfire of US coalition
forces too.  But Sunni Marxist-Leninist Baathists!  Is this comedy?  The Sunnis 
are atheists too?
Or did you forget to add Trostsky to the Marxist Leninist combo.  How about 
Sunni
Marxist-Leninsist-Trostsky-Stalinist-Socialist-anti-capitalist-anti-democratic-pro-Canadian
aids-infected Baathists.  Now, that should make you feel good.


> These are the same Sunni Marxist-Leninist Baathists, led by Saddam Hussein, 
> who had brutalized
> the majority of Iraqis for over 30 years,

Saddam Hussein killed about 500,000 of his people, perhaps more.  Capitalism 
and its quest for oil
control has killed 100,000 in this war and about 200,000 in the first gulf war, 
including the
carpet bombing of retreating Iraqi solders.  Capitalism is currently losing the 
death count to
Saddam.  With his imprisonment and impending execution, capitalism will catch 
up.

Regards,
George


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