Posted on 09/01/2016 9:01:47 AM PDT by amorphous
Pope Francis has published a papal document urging Christians to adopt climate change and environmental propaganda as a core part of their faith. •Pope: "God gave us a bountiful garden, but we have turned it into a polluted wasteland of debris, desolation and filth." •Document released to coincide with the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. •Pope document mirrors Paris Accord on Agenda 2030 reform and false World Meteorological Organization (WMO) data. •Pope on Paris Accord: "It is up to citizens to insist that this happen, and indeed to advocate for even more ambitious goals." •Bishop Brian Farrell, head of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity: "It is obviously a rare thing to add to the acts of mercy, but things change. This shows the movement of the church through time." •"We need new calls for responsibility."
(ROME, ITALY) Pope Francis called on Thursday for concerted action against environmental degradation and climate change, renewing a fierce attack on consumerism and financial greed which, he said, were threatening the planet.
A year after publishing the first papal document dedicated to the environment, the pope urged Christians to make the defense of nature a core part of their faith, adding it to the seven "works of mercy" they are meant to perform.
"God gave us a bountiful garden, but we have turned it into a polluted wasteland of debris, desolation and filth," Francis said in a document released to coincide with the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
GREEN POPE
Born in Argentina, Francis is the first pope from a developing nation and has placed environmental causes at the heart of his papacy, denouncing what he sees as a throwaway consumer culture and rampant, market-driven economies.
"Economics and politics, society and culture cannot be dominated by thinking only of the short term and immediate financial or electoral gains," Francis said, suggesting more ambitious action might be needed to curb climate change.
World leaders agreed in Paris last December to commit to limiting greenhouse-gas emissions in an effort to stabilize rising temperatures, while the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in July the earth was warming faster than expected and on track for its hottest year ever.
Francis welcomed the Paris accord, but urged voters everywhere to make sure their governments did not backtrack.
"It is up to citizens to insist that this happen, and indeed to advocate for even more ambitious goals," he said.
He asked the world's one billion Roman Catholic to embrace a green agenda, saying defense of the environment should be added to the works of mercy, which provide believers with guiding principles and duties that they are meant to follow.
These include taking care of the hungry and sick, and teaching the ignorant. Six were spelled out in the New Testament; the seventh -- burying the dead -- was added in the Middle Ages.
"May the works of mercy also include care for our common home," Francis said, adding that simple, daily gestures which broke with "the logic of violence, exploitation and selfishness" would make a difference.
Even recycling rubbish, switching off lights and using a car pool or public transport would help, he said. "We must not think that these efforts are too small to improve our world."
Bishop Brian Farrell, head of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, said the pope's words did not represent new Church rules, but thought his suggestions would be assimilated by congregations around the world.
"It is obviously a rare thing to add to the acts of mercy, but things change. This shows the movement of the church through time. We need new calls for responsibility," he told Reuters.
This Pope is outright creepy. I think he needs to worry more about saving souls than the Polar Bears.
The fake Pope was installed for just this purpose.
Oh, and to advance the “Islam is a religion of peace” nonsense.
sorry frankie, your soul is tainted with soros gold
POPE FRANCES,
Save SOULS, not TREES.
The Great Commission
16 Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,[a] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
I don't think so.
Wow, hyperbole much, holy father? (Or perhaps he's just talking about the Vatican...desolation and filth...sounds about right.)
This Pope has overspent on his credibility card.
This transaction DECLINED!
So we’re going to Hell if we don’t support the Socialism-in-disguise, Climate Change BS?
Here is a GREAT site that challenges the pseudo-science of human-cause global warming:
It is pro-science/pro-engineering. It has numerous blog postings with hundreds of replies from well-rounded, non-hysterical scientists who, just by being on the site, refute the ludicrous claim the 97% of scientists agree on Anthropomorphic Global Warming. And they speak out and say why they are “deniers”!
The Pope should Pray to God for Spiritual Direction,He is way off the mark.
Il Papa needs to look to the Cross rather than some pagan earth worship.
The pope is following agenda 666.
and there it is. Right out in the open.
Pope Che, The Red Pope:
Does the bidding of the elites and serves their agenda of global enslavement.
No thanks, I’ll pass.
Maybe we can get the last Pope back. That is, if the leftist homosexual cabal that ousted him allows it.
Re: Post #10 ~ One of the ways the UN Agenda for the 21st century clean up earth was to kill off about 85% of the population. How could a Pope support this kind of genocide?
And why would a Pope speak publicly about global political BS - while tacitly endorsing this agenda; suggesting it is a ‘Catholic thing’ pleasing to Almighty God?
I’m a fairly staunch Catholic and I will not abide by or agree to almost anything that comes out of this Jesuit piece of garbage’s mouth.
Yep, it’s a sin to speak badly of the Holy Father. I’ll mention it in Confession that I have done this and am not particularly sorry about it.
there’s no question of whom this pope serves and it isn’t our Lord and Savior.
Well, my fellow Catholic, “piece of garbage” is a bit strong, now.
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