Calling Jesus a socialist is going just a bit too far even for the usually bombastic Chavez.
Church and Chavez Clash in Venezuela
I do hope that the Bishops, who rightly protest the loss of freedoms, protest likewise when right-wing dictators do the same thing. The horrible fear of 'godless communism' often provides a fertile ground for embracing supposedly god-filled fascism. South America has been filled with supposed God-fearing dictators who committed atrocities of their own.
Silent Servants...
... of the Used, Abused, and Utterly Screwed Up.
A Secular Franciscan looks at the world...
with a more jaundiced eye than ever...
and lots of ellipses for you to fill in the missing text...
(with thanks to Thomas S. Klise for the title)
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