SUSTAINABLE HUMANITY,SUSTAINABLE NATURE,OUR RESPONSIBILITY.THE POPE'S VIEW.by | 04-06-2014 21:49 |
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Creation is not a property, which we can rule over at will or, even less, is the property of only a few: Creation is a gift, it is a wonderful gift that God has given us, so that we care for it and we use it for the benefit of all, always with great respect and gratitude,? Francis said. Francis also said that humanity?s destruction of the planet is a sinful act, likening it to self-idolatry. ?But when we exploit Creation we destroy the sign of God?s love for us, in destroying Creation we are saying to God: ?I don?t like it! This is not good!? ?So what do you like?? ?I like myself!? – Here, this is sin! Do you see?? The pope?s comments come on the heels of a five-day summit on sustainability convened at the Vatican earlier this month. The summit, entitled ?Sustainable Humanity, Sustainable Nature, Our Responsibility,? drew together microbiologists, legal scholars, economists, philosophers, astronomers, and other experts to discuss ways for the Catholic church to address a range issues caused by climate change. In a joint statement published after the close of the conference, participants echoed Francis? belief that environmental justice and economic justice are inextricably linked. ?Human action which is not respectful of nature becomes a boomerang for human beings that creates inequality and extends what Pope Francis has termed ?the globalization of indifference? and the ?economy of exclusion? (Evangelii Gaudium), which themselves endanger solidarity with present and future generations,? the statement read. - #PopeFrancis |
