In Rome to promote the Italian stage of the international Live 8 concert on July 2, Geldof said he had written to the Pope about his campaign but had only received a photograph of the Pontiff in return."I don't want a picture, I want him to come to Edinburgh," Geldof told a news conference. "Benedict has great theologies. For many years he has been singing the songs of the poor. I want him to come and sing with us in Edinburgh."
One: Why are the rich always whining about poverty and doing "benefit" concerts and whatnot so the middle class can donate to "end poverty"? Poverty in and of itself is not a problem. Our Lord chose to be born into poverty. The problems are things like hunger, poor education, lack of jobs or homelessness and not having the freedom to be able to do what is right. If one is poor, but has food a roof and family, are they truly lacking? Maybe I am being cynical and that is what Mr. Geldof and Bono are getting at, but I get annoyed when I see "poverty" being used as a blanket statement of what ails people. Like social justice should be dedicated to everyone having two cars and a pool. Materialism is more the problem. Things like greedy governments that will not properly distribute food, lack of healthcare etc.
Two: Why is the Pope not allowed to choose which charities he wants to schedule to attend and how he would like to endorse them? Why does not attending Mr.Geldof's concert make him some kind of social justice hypocrit?
"Benedict has great theologies. For many years he has been singing the songs of the poor. I want him to come and sing with us in Edinburgh."Pope Benedict sings?
I am not sure I would want to attend. Does anyone remember Band-Aid? Gosh, the words to that song were so doofy...and condescending:
There won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time
The greatest gift they get this year is life...
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Of course there won't be snow in Africa! Dude, it's like Africa! Granted, the Band-Aid fund raiser was a cute idea and all, and for a worthy cause. But the words...sheesh.
And it was like all these English bands and Kool and the Gang. What was up with that? I have been wondering that for 20 years now. And then Kool and the Gang disappeared... One minute they were so "fresh and exciting", and the next, nothing.
