Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Clerics for Justice in South America

Great story this morning on NPR about Catholics in Brazil fighting to save the rainforest from exploitation and agitating for Justice.

"The opposite of poverty is not wealth – it is justice. And the objective of liberation theology is to create a more just society, not necessarily a wealthier one. And the great question is, how do we do this?" - liberation theologian, Leonardo Boff.

"Morality is not just about sex. Morality in Jesus' mind means social morality, solidarity, responsibility, ethics – that is morality. And you cannot go to communion on Sunday, and on Monday destroy the forest. It is against the law of God." -Father Edilberto Sena


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