Journal Bill Dog's Journal: Catholics have jumped the shark 16
I'm not Catholic, but even if I was:
1) I do not recognize this ball of mud in space as "our Sister, Mother Earth". How long before Catholics, who already come dangerously close to or cross the line into worshipping false idols, refer to it as "the Blessed Holy Mother Earth"? Water is blessed to make "holy water", so when will dirt be? Say three Hail Gaia's and you're absolved of your sins against "her"? I'm envisioning a creepy earth cult a la the movie Avatar. Stop the madness. Stop making little godlets out of other people and mere things.
2) This "sister" is not now crying out to us nor never has, because it doesn't have vocal chords and it's not alive. It's a giant dirtclod that has living things on it, most of them soulless/not made in God's image and therefore as valuable as the rock they live on.
3) I will not say a prayer for "our Earth". I don't pray for inanimate objects. Nor do I deify them.
These are based on an article I read at lunch about it this week on ArsLeftica. I ignored what the author said about the Pope's writing, and refer only to the quotes. Which appalled me enough; I don't care to read the original source on this one. (I don't want to know fully how bad it is.)
p.s. Note that I consider Catholics to be my fellow brothers in Christ. Same with Mormons. I trust that our acceptance of Jesus will enable us to go to the place that's the best. (Where I guess it'll all be straightened out.)
I always support the Pope (Score:1)
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Yes, and of course you know more than the pope...
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But seriously: what constructive good is achieved by comparing yourself to another person who, like you, has no idea which heartbeat will be the last?
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Well, you claim to know when he is *rightly dividing the Word of truth*, as if you know the truth.. So, what's up?
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And the pope differs from this... how? And since when does that book have a monopoly on truth?
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And since when does that book have a monopoly on truth?
Apparently since 21:30 26 June 2015, when you posed that question.
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The reference didn't answer the original question. I shouldn't need to ask, What do you mean by, 'when' he's rightly dividing the Word of truth.--? You seem to have a difference of opinion that you don't want to share.
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The reference didn't answer the original question.
Oh, the reference answers a multitude of questions. But the reference is of the "he who hath ears, let him hear" variety, and cochlear implants are beyond my scope. You'll have to take that up with the author, sir.
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"he who hath ears, let him hear"
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Yes, I actually use mine, for something more than to keep my glasses on.
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Might read the whole thing yourself (Score:2)
Took me about 4 hours:
http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html [vatican.va]
I think if you read the whole thing, you'll find he's a pretty equal opportunity offender, sexual libertarians got a good hundred paragraphs against their lifestyle as well.
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The pope's not supposed to be an offender of God, tho. Elevating the creation (as just one example) detracts from giving *all* of the glory to the Creator. (I'm pretty sure "thou shalt have no other gods before Me" includes "thou shalt have no other gods alongside Me", even lesser ones.)
I have reverence for God, and nothing else shares/competes with my reverence. Not even a Bible. I have reverence for the words, but not any given printed version of them. It's just a paper and bindings. Placing one's h
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That first sentence proves that you have NOT read Laudato Sii, and are still speaking out of ignorance- because just about everything you just said is in there.