Must-Read Op-Eds: Mika Brzezinski reads from Lant Pritchett’s latest Bloomberg News column on Pope Francis which suggests that Francis is “promoting sin.”
The Op-Ed, entitled “Why Is Pope Francis Promoting Sin“, states in part:
“Pope Francis recently weighed in on the economics of inequality. As a professional in that field, I could respond by detailing his errors of fact and reasoning. Maybe some other time. For now, I think that if the pope can pronounce on economics, then it’s only fair that I — a full-time preacher of economics — should be allowed to opine on his grasp of Christian morality.
By dwelling on inequality, the pope is promoting envy. The Catholic Church, I had always understood, disapproves of envy, deeming it one of the seven deadly sins. I would have expected Francis to urge people to think of themselves in relation to God and to their own fullest potential. Encouraging people to measure themselves against others only leads to grief. Resenting the success of others is a sin in itself.”
Steve Rattner also brings charts to discuss what is in the DC budget deal.
You can watch the segment below, courtesy of MSNBC’s Morning Joe:
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