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Father Jonathan Morris discusses whether the protests in Spain were fiscally or spiritually based.
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That were anti papal protests in Spain and ahead of the pope's visit last week but you'll never believe why.
They were angry about the cost of the -- The cash strapped Spanish government was paying -- to host the Pope and world youth day.
It joined the company is Bob let Jonathan Morris -- father I can't believe this protesting the cost of hosting the Pope in a Catholic country but I have to ask.
Why didn't.
The Vatican just pay for -- a dole.
And try to win Spain back to the Catholic Church does it strike you know given that you XL one of Michelangelo's.
-- times of no I'm not suggesting that it's a rich show election you can afford it I'm simply saying Euro will why did the Spanish government have to pay all of this money for the Pope.
He came as a visitor.
And the Spanish government has just like any country for example when the Pope came to United States has a very strong investor interest in making sure -- visitor of that caliber.
Is protected.
And so it is there choice is not the Vatican that says.
You have to do this or that but it wasn't just security that was painful but the Spanish government is lots of other thing -- this note that the cost was.
I'm predominately -- of everything else beside security was on.
The actual vocal Catholic Church look at all the events that then use those all paid for by the look.
But that's at that point it because you're able to -- are mad as hell I don't consider on your show off of mad as -- that.
There is a million and a half young people who actually terror about.
This old man.
Pope Benedict the sixteenth and not to common that numbers.
-- to listen to and talking think it was the human lists the the U -- essentially who objected to the presence very religious man two but to guide the youngsters in -- towards religion -- -- that's what we would generally have people dressed up in nasty costumes.
Standing in front of these little old nuns praying and burning the flag of the world youth day.
You -- have you'd have to say it's not a fiscal issue they have but something much deeper speaking of elderly nuns I think we have some video.
Of 0103.
Year old -- who went to see the Pope.
And it was the first time that she had been outside her convent and 84 years but it that they're she has that pat let me.
In a -- -- 84 years she's a 103 years old.
Now wait a second -- Is that what god wants us to do wall sells -- been closed societies and not get out into the will not go forth and -- -- Obviously I'm here on your show.
So I don't have the vocation that this woman this -- hands of but what is she doing she's in their praying it's -- specific choice for a very small number of people who dedicate themselves to prayer if you believe prayer works.
And Stewart.
If that -- came to you and say -- I pray for you that you have a glass of life that you have a happy life that you had eight successful like I -- you it's a all sister please do.
And the fact that she's dedicated to a full time.
What a wonderful thing gaping at precisely okay perfect limit like as you've got million up our acts are holding up this world's problem at all sorts.
I got a nation I want judgment that Barak truck and go I got the wrong and allow Sullivan at about passion that young man good passion exits of -- that business.
It is joke about 26 realize that it.
Last year can say that in my thirties.
The content here and a half but all of -- second next topic.
Laid off workers and baby boomers are that -- that pushing Social Security such as -- -- right to the brink.
Applications for disability programs within such as a unit that -- 50%.
Now I think this is another case of gaming the system and David I think it's wrong.
-- amassed at what is wrong and is not sustainable and you say.
It is completely unsustainable people have been gaming the system we have a firefighter in New York City.
Who was doing mixed martial arts fighting while on disability.
Those are examples and I don't know specifically how much a Social Security fact that people are doing that.
Is gives the government is so inefficient so big so cumbersome.
That it can't weed out this fraud effectively right.
Follow the Jonathan.
I would like to return to charity.
So that charitable institutions to make the decision -- to be charitable to this individual all that group as opposed to government with just.
Hats handed out are you with me I'm a 100% with that statement and what David said but.
I think you would also agree with me and I hope so Stuart I hope so that society should organize -- organize itself in such a way that we do help.
Those -- ten.
Not help themselves government should do that you think society should do that -- Gartman letter citing as government that I can give you a great example I had a -- -- we -- -- -- -- -- I think I agree to a disrespect.
Two weeks two weeks ago idol is sort of my shall call.
Without any institution in the way and -- 5000 dollars to someone who was a guest on my show because he's doing something important for the community.
No government.
No institution in the way private charity.
But government is not a charitable arm -- or ever should be.
David -- and a -- safety net -- we know that ended when.
When the government is taking the place of our desire to help our neighbor.
Then we have a government that's way too -- exactly but -- -- -- course -- say you must say that there has to be some safety net.
Otherwise we end up being a society of people.
We do that -- -- -- that I think the problem now is that governments are already proven that they have let this situation get out and -- draw.
And there's too many fine lines and there's a guy -- -- on disability He might have a slight mental disorder.
Or something like that he's got a loyal but he's not -- are you gonna get right -- like we're gonna hit the -- that.
If -- haven't -- -- it's not that we need leaders able to on did I hear that your clients is what happened the last would watch the what's news I.
The bishops the Catholic bishops of America would get on board with the -- but charity and not government and taxes they are know that they are they -- eleven.
How many weeks ago was in the middle of the site we want more taxes we will probably discuss that to DS we did tonight Taiwan six at all happy -- for you -- have deeper.
