[NYer]

I believe we have fulfilled that command (and the earth) and it’s time to put the brakes on.

And where is that spelled out in scripture? Where does God set a limit on the number of souls permitted to inhabit the earth that He created? Or, is this Your Own Personal Interpretation Of Scripture? Is this "teaching" standardized among ALL non-catholic churches?

[BipolarBob]

As a matter of fact I was enjoying a BIG bowl of YOPIOS cereal while reading IS. 1:18 where God said "Come, let us reason together". Which is really confusing to me because I thought I was supposed to obey the Catholic priest without question and thus require no reasoning at all on my part. But there it was. I had to read it again "Come let us reason together". Jesus reasoned with his followers. By being personally convinced instead of being priest directed just seems reasonable.