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Offline TradCatholic39452

Are retirement annuities sinful?
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2012, 09:18:25 PM »
Sorry it did not let me post the link

www dot papalencyclicals dot net/Ben14/b14vixpe.htm
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Are retirement annuities sinful?
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2012, 01:49:05 AM »
In the modern economic system nobody would lend money who wanted to obey Benedict 14th because of inflation and bankruptcy law.

Not saying he is wrong, but it is totally impractical to live like this.

How could you own a credit card or have a bank account without being part of the system of usury
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Offline Diego

Are retirement annuities sinful?
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2012, 09:41:14 AM »
Indeed, in this dying world the mortal sin of usury is as pervasive as sins of the flesh.

I have added Prof. Brian McCall's article on usury well worth the study of all here.
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Offline Diego

Are retirement annuities sinful?
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2012, 09:43:23 AM »
Here is Fr. Watt's book on usury:

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« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2012, 11:43:10 AM »
I'll really have to rethink my career decisions now.

I was thinking of applying to work for a local bank as a teller and work my way up, but if usury is sinful then it would probably be as bad as being a doctor prescribing birth control.
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