Pope: Atheists are Responsible for Global Warming.
Hey, for once he didn’t blame one of the world’s problems on Teh Gays. I suppose that’s a sign of progress.
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The earth is a precious gift of the Creator, who has designed its intrinsic order, thus giving us guidelines to which we must hold ourselves as stewards of his creation. From this awareness, the Church considers questions linked to the environment and its safeguarding as profoundly linked with the topic of integral human development. I referred to these questions several times in my last encyclical “Caritas in Veritate,” reminding of the pressing moral need for renewed solidarity” (49) not only in relations between countries, but also between individuals, as the natural environment is given by God to everyone, and its use entails a personal responsibility towards the whole of humanity, in particular, towards the poor and future generations (Cf. 48).Experiencing the shared responsibility for creation (Cf. 51), the Church is not only committed to the promotion of the defense of the earth, of water and of air, given by the Creator to everyone, but above all is committed to protect man from the destruction of himself. In fact, “when ‘human ecology’ is respected in society, environmental ecology also benefits” (ibid). Is it not true that inconsiderate use of creation begins where God is marginalized or also where is existence is denied? If the human creature’s relationship with the Creator weakens, matter is reduced to egoistic possession, man becomes the “final authority,” and the objective of existence is reduced to a feverish race to possess the most possible.
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Here’s St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City
Just one photo of Pope Benedict on parade in full regalia complete with red Prada shoes.
Now tell me again how atheism leads to greed and ostentation.
Together we can build an integral human development beneficial to present and future peoples, a development inspired by the values of charity in truth. For this to happen it is indispensable that the present model of global development be transformed through a greater and shared responsibility for creation: This is demanded not only by environmental emergencies, but also by the scandal of hunger and poverty.
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Reducing hunger, poverty and environmental woes are noble ideals which I heartily support. But the Pope pushes a religious dogma that insists people breed without concern for how it will affect their communities, their economies or the planet based on the dictates of an ancient book. He uses lies and propaganda (e.g. condoms actually spread disease!) as part of his effort. This situation is no exception. Ratzinger should attend to the moat in his own eye before casting aspersions on the eyes of others.
