(2-4 April 2011)
We call on all people and nations to recognise the serious and potentially irreversible impacts of global warming caused by the anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, and by changes in forests, wetlands, grasslands, and other land uses. We appeal to all nations to develop and implement, without delay, effective and fair policies to reduce the causes and impacts of climate change on communities and ecosystems, including mountain glaciers and their watersheds, aware that we all live in the same home. By acting now, in the spirit of common but differentiated responsibility, we accept our duty to one another and to the stewardship of a planet blessed with the gift of life. We are committed to ensuring that all inhabitants of this planet receive their daily bread, fresh air to breathe and clean water to drink as we are aware that, if we want justice and peace, we must protect the habitat that sustains us. The believers among us ask God to grant us this wish.
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Forgive me for I have lifted, lifted this off the Popes own english version website. Now if God didn't believe in man caused global warming, this wouldn't be published.
The religious right doesn't want to hear it. More fun to fight the culture wars.
ReplyDeleteFringe,
ReplyDeleteYou just know the deniers are gonna say, "what's a guy in a dress and funny hat know anyway?"
Fringe:
ReplyDeleteSounds like the Pope is not expecting the Rapture to occur any time soon.
NAC
ReplyDeleteSome in the religious right are in business as owners managers or sales, they will soon awaken to marketing opportunities in green products, then they will thank the Pope for OK'ing the fight to reverse the damage to the climate.
Mr. O,
ReplyDeleteI hope the Pope will trade that heavy hot funny dress for a halter top and a flitty little summer skirt, he'll be much cooler and they can turn the air conditioning off in the vatican, lower his carbon footprint.
Whit,
ReplyDeleteNo rapture yet, he wants the population to go to 11 or 12 billion, he needs fewer droughts and heat waves to grow the amount of food needed for that.
notacynic:
ReplyDeleteIf we don't accept the fact the global warming is real, we might all end up going to Hell. And it's really warm there.