AdamSmith Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 Pope Francis's edict on climate change will anger deniers and US churches Pontiff hopes to inspire action at next year's UN meeting in Paris in December after visits to Philippines and New York http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/27/pope-francis-edict-climate-change-us-rightwing Quote
Members RA1 Posted December 28, 2014 Members Posted December 28, 2014 So, what else is new? There are a lot of US and other churches who do not and never will agree with much of "Catholic" philosophy. However, is not the "real" reason for climate problems the over population of the earth? I have a strong notion that Mama Nature can take care of herself and will, even if belatedly. What makes a "rich nation" rich? Is it simply the exploitation of the masses? Or, is there some human genetic structure that mandates some will get ahead and others will not. There is an old saying in the US that goes along the lines of if all the wealth in the US were to be distributed equally tomorrow, in 2-5 years, we would be exactly where we are now. In general, I believe that to be true. That does not mean we should not look after one another but capitalism/democracy is the only way to go. Best regards, RA1 Quote
