“There is nothing in the New Testament about global warming."

[kpete]

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“The pope should maybe stick to religion,” said Catholic Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), when asked about the pontiff’s views on climate change. King once told POLITICO that Francis is “a better pope than a politician.” “There is nothing in the New Testament about global warming. … It would please me if he would not touch on that at all. … We should hope he emphasizes moral issues instead of things like global warming.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/pope-francis-congress-catholic-lawmakers-213898

[hollysmom]

1. well not a biblical scholar but

1) does that mean we can stop talking about abortion? Specifically late term abortion?
2) isnt there a lot about a flood killing mankind and other weather related stuff? maybe that is a round about way of mankind destroying the earth, he should not be so quick to dismiss.

[DetlefK]

2. Tires. The New Testament does not acknowledge the existence of tires.

This whole "rolling" thing could be a liberal plot to separate people from their donkeys and camels.

[Takket]

3. "There is nothing in the New Testament about global warming."

There's nothing in the New Testament about TVs and cell phones or Coca Cola either, so does that mean all those things don't exist? Does Peter King understand the concept of time? That its impossible to talk about something in the bible that doesn't exist yet when the Bible is written?

[TexasProgresive]

4. Revelation 16:8-9

could be interpreted as a prediction of Global warming:

The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun. It was given the power to burn people with fire. 9People were burned by the scorching heat and blasphemed the name of God who had power over these plagues, but they did not repent or give him glory.

[w0nderer]

8. snap..ya beat me to it! Nice one! n/t

[treestar]

5. oh good grief!

what is the matter with the people who voted this being into office?

[Wounded Bear]

6. Well there are some of us who happen to think....

that destroying the planet in the name of profits is a "moral issue."

Jus' sayin'

[procon]

7. Is there anything more "moral" than safeguarding the only planet we live on?

Is it "moral" to pollute the air, water and soil that we all depend on for our very existence?

What is more "moral" that husbanding our limited natural resources by seeking alternatives?

It's the most "moral" act I can think of to preserve our fragile planet for the future of every living thing on it.