Thu Jun 18, 2015, 11:45 PM
Highlights Of The Pope’s Climate Change Encyclical
The Vatican released Thursday a 184-page papal encyclical by Pope Francis condemning the human behaviors causing climate change and urging global action to combat environmental degradation, marking the first time the Catholic Church has aligned itself with scientists on climate issues. Here are some highlights of the pope’s landmark climate change encyclical: *Establishes Catholic Church’s stance on issue 30 years too late *Announces new Eucharist composting program to reduce production of holy waste *Unveils Church’s effort to reduce energy use by merging Father, Son, Holy Spirit into one deity *Lays out Vatican’s plan to lead green initiatives by immediately recycling all records and documents pertaining to child abuse *Reveals many of the world’s poor lack access to clean drinking blood of Christ http://www.theonion.com/graphic/highlights-popes-climate-change-encyclical-50700
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Author | Time | Post |
 Highlights Of The Pope’s Climate Change Encyclical (Original post) |
Lordquinton | Jun 2015 | OP |
| cleanhippie | Jun 2015 | #1 | |
| Yorktown | Jun 2015 | #2 | |
| Lordquinton | Jun 2015 | #3 | |
| Yorktown | Jun 2015 | #4 | |
| Lordquinton | Jun 2015 | #5 | |
| Yorktown | Jun 2015 | #6 | |
| Lordquinton | Jun 2015 | #7 | |
| skepticscott | Jun 2015 | #8 | |
| safeinOhio | Jun 2015 | #9 | |
| trotsky | Jun 2015 | #11 | |
| safeinOhio | Jun 2015 | #12 | |
| trotsky | Jun 2015 | #13 | |
| safeinOhio | Jun 2015 | #14 | |
| trotsky | Jun 2015 | #15 | |
| Lordquinton | Jun 2015 | #16 | |
| trotsky | Jun 2015 | #10 |
Response to Lordquinton (Original post)
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 11:56 PM
1. Unveils Church’s effort to reduce energy use by merging Father, Son, Holy Spirit into one deity
That is some funny shit right there. The Onion wins again! |
Response to Lordquinton (Original post)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 12:12 AM
2. If the Pope denounces it, does it mean I must be FOR global warming and pollution now?
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It gets confusing.
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Response to Lordquinton (Reply #3)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 12:31 AM
4. Not very responsible of you. Unless..
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.. you throw this oil soaked kitty litter in a bio-friendly compost recycle bin.
Can't let the Pope have the last word, can you?  |
Response to Lordquinton (Reply #5)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 01:08 AM
6. Well, of course, you score 1 point by playing the joker DAWKINS card
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But is it very fair play, I ask of you?
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Response to skepticscott (Reply #8)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 06:19 AM
safeinOhio (21,878 posts)
9. True, but
Response to safeinOhio (Reply #9)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:15 AM
trotsky (49,533 posts)
11. But why would they squirm?
Response to trotsky (Reply #11)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:30 AM
safeinOhio (21,878 posts)
12. Because they really worry more
Response to safeinOhio (Reply #12)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:35 AM
trotsky (49,533 posts)
13. I don't think you're getting the point.
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If liberals (and as you're claiming, lay Catholics) can simply "ignore" proclamations about birth control, abortion, homosexuality, etc. (all of which are "mortal sins!"
 without worrying about it at all, then why should conservatives be bothered by what he says about capitalism or the environment? |
Response to trotsky (Reply #13)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 12:25 PM
safeinOhio (21,878 posts)
14. But they are.
Response to safeinOhio (Reply #14)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:03 PM
trotsky (49,533 posts)
15. "we haven't seen much of (Ryan)"?
Response to safeinOhio (Reply #14)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 05:58 PM
16. So now the RCC has enough political pull to remove someone like Ryan from the public eye?
Response to Lordquinton (Original post)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:14 AM
trotsky (49,533 posts)
10. Thank you, Onion, for cutting thru the PR bullshit as well as providing great laughs. n/t
