POPE FRANCIS TAKES ON CLIMATE CHANGE – ‘SAFEGUARD CREATION’

Pope Francis Makes Biblical Case For Addressing Climate Change: ‘If We Destroy Creation, Creation Will Destroy Us’

Jack Jenkins, May 21, 2014 (ClimateProgress)

“Pope Francis made the religious case for tackling climate change…[and issued] a dire warning about the potentially catastrophic effects of global climate change…[H]e argued that respect for the ‘beauty of nature and the grandeur of the cosmos’ is a Christian value, noting that failure to care for the planet risks apocalyptic consequences… ‘Safeguard Creation,’ he said. ‘Because if we destroy Creation, Creation will destroy us! Never forget this!’…The pope centered his environmentalist theology around the biblical creation story in the book of Genesis, where God is said to have created the world…and charged humanity with its care. Francis also made reference to his namesake, Saint Francis of Assisi, who was a famous lover of animals, and appeared to tie the ongoing environmental crisis to…instances where a wealthy minority exploits the planet at the expense of the poor…[and] said that humanity’s destruction of the planet is a sinful act…” click here for more

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