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Pope slams climate change deniers as 'stupid'
Yahoo News ^ | September 11, 2017

Posted on 09/11/2017 9:53:00 AM PDT by detective

On board the papal plane (AFP) - Pope Francis on Monday slammed climate change doubters as "stupid" in the wake of a spate of hurricanes that have thrashed the US, Mexico and the Caribbean.

"Those who deny it (climate change) should go to the scientists and ask them. They are very clear, very precise," the pontiff said Monday during a press conference on the return leg of a five-day Colombia trip.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: climate; petertheroman; popefrancis
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To: Red Badger

F U to the Pope! he is nothing but a communist

Bannon was right


61 posted on 09/11/2017 10:45:27 AM PDT by ground_fog ( My God this was from today!)
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To: ground_fog

He’s more like an Anti-Pope.....................


62 posted on 09/11/2017 10:47:31 AM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Mr. K

Seriously. Did the Catholics pick this dimwit’s name out of a cereal box or something?


63 posted on 09/11/2017 10:48:12 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: detective

Worst Pope I can recall....sure glad I’m not Catholic!!!


64 posted on 09/11/2017 10:48:14 AM PDT by ontap
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To: IamConservative

Do you know the way to send Jose?........................


65 posted on 09/11/2017 10:48:37 AM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: WKTimpco

From Wikipedia:

The Commentariolus (Little Commentary):

The Commentariolus (Little Commentary) is Nicolaus Copernicus’s 40-page outline of an early version of his revolutionary heliocentric theory of the universe. After further long development of his theory, Copernicus published the mature version in 1543 in his landmark work, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres).

Copernicus wrote the “Commentariolus” in Latin some time before 1514 and circulated copies to his friends and colleagues. It thus became known among Copernicus’s contemporaries, though it was never printed during his lifetime. In 1533, Johann Albrecht Widmannstetter delivered a series of lectures in Rome outlining Copernicus’ theory. Pope Clement VII and several Catholic cardinals heard the lectures and were interested in the theory. On 1 November 1536, Nikolaus von Schönberg, Archbishop of Capua and since the preceding year a cardinal, wrote to Copernicus from Rome and asked him for a copy of his writings “at the earliest possible moment”.”

De revolutionibus orbium coelestium:

“Copernicus finally agreed to publication of more of his main work—in 1542, a treatise on trigonometry, which was taken from the second book of the still unpublished De revolutionibus. Rheticus published it in Copernicus’ name.

Under strong pressure from Rheticus, and having seen that the first general reception of his work had not been unfavorable, Copernicus finally agreed to give the book to his close friend, Bishop Tiedemann Giese, to be delivered to Rheticus in Wittenberg for printing by Johannes Petreius at Nürnberg (Nuremberg). It was published just before Copernicus’ death, in 1543.

The book is dedicated to Pope Paul III in a preface that argues that mathematics, not physics, should be the basis for understanding and accepting his new theory.”

Please don’t say things that aren’t true.


66 posted on 09/11/2017 10:49:29 AM PDT by detective
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To: Tench_Coxe

“Anyone else see the irony in this?”

Galileo Galilei perhaps?


67 posted on 09/11/2017 10:54:01 AM PDT by Clutch Martin (Hot sauce aside, every culture has its pancakes, , just as every culture has its noodle.)
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To: detective

What is really telling is that Maxine Waters wins elections and people are still Catholic.


68 posted on 09/11/2017 10:59:02 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (Goblins, Orcs and the Undead: Metaphors for the godless left.)
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To: detective; All

The Pope and the Catholic Church are enemies of the American people.

And they have always been so.


69 posted on 09/11/2017 11:05:02 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: detective

I’m sure that some prior Pope labeled those who thought that the Universe didn’t revolve around the Earth to be stupid...though he or they would certainly have said so in a more genteel manner.

At least this Pope can’t have someone put on the rack for disagreeing with dogma.


70 posted on 09/11/2017 11:05:58 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: detective

The stupidest pope ever?


71 posted on 09/11/2017 11:07:26 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: DungeonMaster

“What is really telling is that Maxine Waters wins elections and people are still Catholic.”

Maxine Waters wins elections because the election system in California is corrupt.

I am a Catholic and continue to believe that the Catholic Church, founded by Jesus Christ and the Apostles, is the one true church. The hierarchy has been infiltrated by evil people.

But as Jesus Christ himself said, “And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

Satan wants to destroy the Catholic Church. Pope Francis is one of his instruments.


72 posted on 09/11/2017 11:08:24 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective

Dear Lord! It looks like this Pope could use a harder whack in the head next time.


73 posted on 09/11/2017 11:10:59 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Tenacious 1

“Our Catholic Church does not know what they do. Leadership is lost in a dark, smoke filled tunnel. They accidentally advocate for the seizure of goods, time and talent from their congregation so that Caesar can care for others as Ceasar sees fit. (Proverbially speaking).”

I am an active, practicing catholic. I believe that the Catholic Church, founded by Jesus Christ and the Apostles, is the one true church. But the hierarchy has been infiltrated by evil people.

But as Jesus Christ himself said, “And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

Satan wants to destroy the Catholic Church. Pope Francis is one of his instruments.


74 posted on 09/11/2017 11:15:57 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective; All
On behalf of Pope Francis, I’m not sure from article if he actually called climate change deniers stupid, or if AFP is putting words into his mouth. Corrections welcome.
"Those who deny it (climate change) should go to the scientists and ask them. They are very clear, very precise," the pontiff said [emphasis added] Monday during a press conference on the return leg of a five-day Colombia trip.

The pope needs to consider Psalms 55:21 which warns about deceptive witnesses. Global warming is man-made, except not the way that global warming alarmist want everybody to think imo.

The pope also needs to consider Proverbs 18:17 which says to consider cross-examination before deciding an issue.

My faith isn’t anything to brag about, but the pope also needs to consider Ephesians 4:14, a warning against believing everything that you hear.

The pope needs to start devoting more of his time to the Great Commission of Matthew 28:16-20 imo, instead of spending his time with politically correct issues, Jesus’ teaching of Matthew 6:27 concerning worrying also coming to mind.

75 posted on 09/11/2017 11:18:38 AM PDT by Amendment10
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To: detective

Who cares what that imbecile thinks? He’s nothing more than a Marxist moron on a bully pulpit. Probably likes little boys too.


76 posted on 09/11/2017 11:22:03 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: Amendment10

On behalf of Pope Francis, I’m not sure from article if he actually called climate change deniers stupid, or if AFP is putting words into his mouth.

From the article:

“A phrase from the Old Testament comes to mind: ‘man is stupid, a stubborn, blind man’,” he added.

Francis said individuals and politicians had a “moral responsibility” to act on advice from scientists, who had clearly outlined what must be done to halt the course of global warming.”

Pope Francis not only called those who disagree with the Global Warming hypothesis stupid. Pope Francis also called them stubborn, blind and immoral.


77 posted on 09/11/2017 11:25:42 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective
Maxine Waters wins elections because the election system in California is corrupt.

No she wins elections mostly because she gets an enormous amount of actual votes plus or minus an unknown amount of corruption even after people hear her speak.

The pope and the RCC are supposed to be infallible yet everyone with eyes to see can see what this pope is. This pope did not select himself to be pope.

78 posted on 09/11/2017 11:29:50 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (Goblins, Orcs and the Undead: Metaphors for the godless left.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

“Anyone else see the irony in this?”

Galileo Galilei perhaps...


79 posted on 09/11/2017 11:31:11 AM PDT by Clutch Martin (Hot sauce aside, every culture has its pancakes, , just as every culture has its noodle.)
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To: DungeonMaster

“The pope and the RCC are supposed to be infallible”

A Pope is only said to be infallible on certain issues of church dogma when he issues an ex Cathedra Pronouncement. To date there have only been two ex Cathedra Pronouncements.

The idea is that Jesus said, “And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Therefore the Holy Spirit would not allow Satan to destroy the Church through the errors of Popes.

However, nothing that Pope Francis has said is regarded as infallible.


80 posted on 09/11/2017 11:39:23 AM PDT by detective
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