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corbettkroehler

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7. I Suspect That He May

Thu Sep 5, 2019, 02:30 PM

Sep 2019

He has been softer on family planning issues, for economic and environmental reasons, than his predecessors.

Should he take a firm stance, I would concur with what I presume to be your position that family planning must play a role in a comprehensive climate solution.

Bernie touched this issue in the CNN Climate Town Hall.

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Pope Francis pushes a new theology of climate change [View all] guillaumeb Sep 2019 OP

Overpopulation has a huge environmental impact, and is contributing to climate change. trotsky Sep 2019 #1

The reality is that people think for themselves about birth control. More important is wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #2

Very true. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #4

Climate change is the critical issue for our species. trotsky Sep 2019 #6

So what he says doesn't matter? Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #8

I am a Catholic and my brother is a priest. Most Catholics use their own judgement with respect to wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #17

Well I went to a seminary and went to school with 4 people that are priests now. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #26

People are getting their panties in a twist about Catholics relation to what the Pope says wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #27

I don't care what the pope says. Many people here think it is important. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #28

and yet we live in a religiously diverse nation and someone is demigoddess Oct 2019 #41

Oh so the RCC's edicts are ignored. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #12

Isn't it funny how that works. trotsky Sep 2019 #14

People already believe in climate change. There is no rule saying they have to. wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #18

I'm criticizing the hypocrisy of the pope and his church, as well as... trotsky Sep 2019 #31

Sadly, guillaumeb Sep 2019 #3

"surveys show that many Catholics use birth control" trotsky Sep 2019 #5

Many catholics live in non-catholic controlled nations and have the privilege to use things they AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #20

Or unofficially unavailable. eom guillaumeb Sep 2019 #25

Like abortion in a number of southern states right here in the US. AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #36

I Suspect That He May corbettkroehler Sep 2019 #7

What would lead you to believe he'll change that? trotsky Sep 2019 #9

His 2016 Document, "The Joy Of Love", Was The Beginning Of The Softening corbettkroehler Sep 2019 #11

Words, no actions. Just like I said. trotsky Sep 2019 #13

But words that contradict your narrative. eom guillaumeb Sep 2019 #23

My narrative is that the pope says things, but never follows up with actions. trotsky Sep 2019 #32

Um, you forgot to quote this line: Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #15

Never going to happen that the RCC softens on birth control. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #10

By not addressing birth control Cartoonist Sep 2019 #16

Funny how much non Catholics here can teach Catholcs about their religion. wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #19

Most Catholic women in the US have used birth control. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #21

What percent of Catholic women is that? wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #22

The RCC officially teaches that using birth control is a sin. A very bad one. trotsky Sep 2019 #33

Facts must defer to the narrative of "religion bad". eom guillaumeb Sep 2019 #24

It's not deferring so much as accurately describing in a lot of cases. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #30

Does teaching that contraception is a sin alleviate or exacerbate the overpopulation problem? trotsky Sep 2019 #34

Funny how you assume that those that don't like the pope don't know the RCC. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #29

How are you defining "the church"? Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #35

Wow that's great. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #37

Much easier to lecture others about what THEY need to do. trotsky Sep 2019 #38

but..but.. washing the feet of poor peeple!!!! uriel1972 Sep 2019 #39

One of the effects of "infallibility" is that Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #40

Diversion. eom guillaumeb Oct 2019 #42

slow day on the religion forum? Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #43