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That would be fine if we all lived in a monastery and didn't have to interact with the outside world. But the Church often gives direction on how to deal with issues of society. Popes often issue encyclicals that deal with social and political concerns. Rerum Novarum, Humanae Vitae, and Redemptor Hominis are examples.
Care for the environment is linked to care of our fellow man. And Francis puts it in the context of care for the poor, who are the ones that suffer the most from climate change.
Again, Jesus never founded the church to be political. I don't know how much plainer I can make it. I don't give a flying 1 1/2 flip what pope did what. All I know is that the church was not formed to be a political movement.
While I am not an environmentalists- I do think your attitude shows a failure to understand the simple fact the gospel teaches us to be compassionate and to care for others. If we don't do this then we are hypocrites and our own souls will be lost. My question to the pope and other environmentalists is can they think of voluntary free market solutions to the problems?
The point is that Jesus never founded the church to force governments or non-Christians to comply with Christian ideology.
???The Roman Catholic Church has been political for hundreds of years. The Pope used to be the most powerful world leader, mixing politics and religion is hardly the brainchild of the Pope. I'm glad he's speaking out. I'm not Catholic, but even I love this guy.
That does not prove they were correct in being so political for hundreds of years. Christ never founded the church to be a political machine. Sorry but I can only go by what our Lord has revealed.
That does not prove they were correct in being so political for hundreds of years. Christ never founded the church to be a political machine. Sorry but I can only go by what our Lord has revealed.
Then there is FOCUS on the Family, Operation Rescue, Franklin Graham, etc.....
YES he did intend for he church to be political...
That does not prove they were correct in being so political for hundreds of years. Christ never founded the church to be a political machine. Sorry but I can only go by what our Lord has revealed.
And being political they prayed for troops on both sides who then went and killed their Catholic Brothers. Not what Christ intended. Satan likes it.
I was strapped/smacked by a few nuns right up to Grade 10.
I knew what the punishment would be for the deeds I chose to do.
And sometimes I got caught.
I never whimpered or cried foul. I held my hands out and recited what I had been taught since the 1st grade: "Thank you, Sister."
With every blow.
That made me laugh Dude! I had to deal with that crap from grade school to High school. When I got to collage I was asked, what was the Tattoo I had removed from the back of my hand, I told them, it was no tattoo, the nuns called me "can't get right"! To this day I can't stand the sight of a wooden ruler.
you know talking about all this political crap, I seem to remember Jesus said his followers would be no part of the world. And didn't he run off when they tried to make him king?
Again, Jesus never founded the church to be political. I don't know how much plainer I can make it. I don't give a flying 1 1/2 flip what pope did what. All I know is that the church was not formed to be a political movement.
Seems to me Pope Francis is seeking to make environmental preservation a moral imperative, not a political movement.
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