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What was controversial was the Pope’s speaking about environmental issues as if the Christian worldview were true.

>> Controversial? I should hope the Pope would talk as if Christianity were true!

As jaw-dropping as that blatant admission is, the secular world pretends that no one really believes in their religion except for some dumb hick fundies living in the backwoods. Surely no leader would, right? Somehow, even many Christians live as if this were true. Even though they believe, secularists have scared living and speaking openly about their beliefs out of them. It's not constitutional right?

...the secular world pretends that no one really believes in their religion except for some dumb hick fundies living in the backwoods.

Per the culture and public schools, the dominant level of understanding of secular thought and philosophy is relatively high, while the dominant level of understanding of Christianity is mostly stunted to the eight-year old level.

What other attitude would you expect the public to take as a result?

It took myself a long time to discover that vast body of thought expressed by great Christian thinkers -- something you will rarely find in our culture unless you look for it. Rather popular culture views the super televangelist send-in-your-money-so-God-can-bless-you types as being among the brightest and best Christianity offers. Yuck!