You can look at the Catholic bishops' 1986 pastoral letter on the economy to see where the Church is going. There is real danger when people start talking this way. Yes I do. I share the values of the Golden Rule. I share the notion of charity, and I make a distinction between charity and theft.
Charity is a noble human motivation, but theft is a despicable one.
The Judeo-Christian ethic is extremely important and wherever you see it practiced you find a more humane society. Yes, I was baptized and confirmed in St. Simon's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. I attended church every Sunday. As a young person, I got married in the Church. That probably had an influence on my life.