Posted on 10/15/2018 7:39:38 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
... As Catholic Christians, we are called to value life "in all its stages." This means we are also called to value that which sustains life, which includes things like health care, food and the environment, that is, creation. In fact, if we profess to be pro-life, we must necessarily be pro-creation.
The U.S. bishops, in their document "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship," explain that the "culture of life begins with the preeminent obligation to protect innocent life from direct attack and extends to defending life whenever it is threatened or diminished."
Clearly, this applies to environmental degradation that directly affects health of individuals or populations and the threat that climate change poses to everyone, especially the most vulnerable - a major focus of Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home." In fact, the pope admonishes that harm to the environment caused by humans, including climate change, is tantamount to sin.
Therefore, one cannot ignore a candidate's disregard for the environment, even though that candidate may be opposed to grave sins (or even just one). If abortion, for example, were the only litmus test for a candidate, then anyone who runs for office would be qualified by simply stating opposition to it. Electing such an individual could hypothetically bring about other sins against humanity that the bishops admonish against, including lack of care for the poor and racist behavior.
On the theme of caring for God's creation, the bishops summarize: "We have a moral obligation to protect the planet. ... We should work for a world in which people respect and protect all of creation and seek to live simply in harmony with it for the sake of future generations."
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Romans 1:24-25 (NKJV)
(24) Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, (25) who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature (creation) rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen
Where is Goebbels?
More “seamless garment” bullshit.
Not only does Genesis 22:17 show that God promised Abraham that he would make his descendants as numerous as the sands on the seashore, but Genesis 8:22 shows that God also promised that we would have winter and summer for as long as the earth endures.
Also note that Jesus’ Great Commission of Matthew 28:19-20 doesn’t mention anything about global warming.
In fact, Matthew 24:20 tells us that Jesus told the women concerning the end times to pray that their flight does not take place in winter.
Regarding politically correct global warming, Romans 1:23 warns that people would fall into the trap of worshipping nature instead of worshipping the Creator of nature.
Insights welcome.
The time is approaching rapidly to eliminate the federal and local tax-exempt status of this and other religious institutions.
Ok, we can’t have humans living in anything but harmony with nature. So, scratch several billion people. Maybe this guy will volunteer to go 1st.
Donations (offerings) are really going to be down...
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