I think this is a simplistic interpretation of what Pope Francis says and allows the liberals to monopolize the issue of environmental preservation. Good stewardship of our earth is a Christian obligation and doesn’t mean killing off the whales, dolphins, or engaging in mass deforestation. Francis is simply calling man to the Christian virtue of using resources in a manner that does not threaten human extinction. This is not a liberal issue and for God’s sake we ought not to engage in knee jerk reaction and surrender the preservation of the environment to the liberals and secularists.
The pope has got to know that lefties are going to jump all over this. Some kind of careful explanation would be in order, to head off that kind of evil exploitation. Maybe it’s actually in there.
No, it sounds to me like he is part of the Earth First movement that will ultimately lead to the extinction of man in order to save the planet.
If carbon dioxide is going to destroy the earth, then the only way to save the planet is to destroy man. We are not going to reduce our "carbon footprint" without aborting 90% of the babies on the planet and killing off everyone who isn't on board with the socialist agenda.
No, it sounds like he wants the EPA version of "stewardship" where the Earth reigns supreme and Man has no business in exercising "his dominion" over it.