[AndyTheBear]

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!

If he doesn't believe it to be so, he should not be serving as a cleric. Heck, I think all Christians ought to live every aspect of their lives from such a perspective (not that we always do).

[dan1123]

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?

[Mr. Silverback]

I don’t think colson was saying that it’s remarkable that the Pope spoke as a real christian, I think he’s saying that acting like Christianity is reaal is a source of controversy for the chattering classes.