Really? We have a pope writing an ENCYCLICAL on the environment and global warming. We have a pope making very clear statements of judgment on those who don’t protect the environment.
As the leader of the Catholic Church, THIS is what he is focusing on? THIS is what he believes the world needs to hear?
No, I’m not being absurd at all. I’m seeing what this man is all about.
This is one of many things. I am sure you have read his calendar and know the multitude of topics he is addressing on a daily basis.
We don’t know the exact nature of the encyclical, just that it deals with man’s relationship to the Earth.
Were you this critical when he spoke up for persecuted Christians? Were you this critical when he personally received the family of an ISIS-murdered Christian? Were you this critical when he began actively ministering to the poor in his diocese of Rome? You know the sleeping bags and showers?
You may dislike any number of things about his style, which are free game. However, you may want to consider his demonstration of the Cardinal Virtues.