It's such a pity. On doctor's orders, an ailing Pope Francis had to cancel his trip to Dubai to attend the United Nations climate change conference.
Good. He does enough damage when he stays home, let alone when he's traipsing through a sea of open microphones. I view this papal disappointment as divine intervention.
I'm trying to be a good doobie about some of the startling statements the pope lets loose with, but it's a challenge. What the Fahrenheit does the climate have to do with the Gospel? The Lord gave very clear instructions on how his followers were to conduct the Church's business. It's called the Great Commission, and it's a very straightforward, two-part direction: teach the message and baptize people.
You can look it up. Christ said not a word about global warming or carbon emissions. Yet Pope Francis is writing encyclicals about climate change. To me, the pope getting so involved with the "green movement" is going way off track.
So, as an ignorant lay person, I wish the current head of the Catholic Church would concentrate on what the Boss told him to do. Christ's farewell words may sound simple, but two thousand years of Church history prove it's not easy. Pope Francis has plenty of work to do if he just stays focused on his job. The last thing he should be worried about is the weather.
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| Matt 28:16-20 |
