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re: Pope Francis to issue edict on Climate Change, Greed, Social Inequality.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 7:20 am to LSU1NSEC
Posted on 12/28/14 at 7:20 am to LSU1NSEC
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“An economic system centred on the god of money needs to plunder nature to sustain the frenetic rhythm of consumption that is inherent to it.
you guys may disagree but I think he has a good and accurate point here.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 7:28 am to catholictigerfan
Wow. A major world figure who's anti-abortion with conservative views on many things...
and preaches care for the environment along with other "liberal" themes.
I'm not converting to Catholicism anytime soon but I've agreed with pretty much everything Francis has said or done.
and preaches care for the environment along with other "liberal" themes.
I'm not converting to Catholicism anytime soon but I've agreed with pretty much everything Francis has said or done.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 7:49 am to catholictigerfan
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you guys may disagree but I think he has a good and accurate point here.
Well, unless the pope has created an entirely new economic model, he has to pick between this consumption culture and a decline in poverty worldwide, or condemn to poverty the poor he wants to help in order to get real climate change through.
As of yet, there is not a middle ground between decreased productivity and real climate reforms imposed on an economy.
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The reason for such frenetic activity, says Bishop Marcelo Sorondo, chancellor of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences,
Hmmm.
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