Obviously, Time Magazine, and writer Christopher J. Hale, a member in good standing with the Cult of Climastrology, don’t see this as hysteria, but super awesome. I covered this a bit in previous posts, but, it bears repeating (especially the part about Warmists, who are mostly Leftists, failing to listen to the Pope on most other things, especially abortion)
The 5 Most Important Points of Pope Francis’s Climate Change Encyclical
(skipping straight to those points)
1. Climate change is real, and it’s getting worse. Though some politicians in the U.S. still argue about the reality of the climate change, Pope Francis doesn’t mince words: “Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods. It represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day,†he says.
Of course, there has been a long pause in statistically significant warming. Some data even shows a slight decrease in temps. And, as a challenge, this is no different than any of the other Holocene warm and cool periods. Hint: Mankind has tended to do better during warm periods than cool ones.
2. Human beings are a major contributor to climate change.
Yet, the Pope isn’t giving up his own fossil fueled travel, and hasn’t recommended that Vatican City go completely “carbon neutral”. Weird, eh?
3. Climate change disproportionately affects the poor.
Um, pretty much most things disproportionately affect the poor. Know what would help them? Affordable energy. Stop using food as fuel. Stop pissing away money on idiotic “climate change” initiatives, which line the pockets of rich Warmists.
4. We can and must make things better. Some of those who study climate change believe this process to be irreversible, too far gone. But Francis—whose first major letter was entitled Joy of the Gospel—says he doesn’t believe we should be robbed of hope. “Human beings, while capable of the worst, are also capable of rising above themselves, choosing again what is good, and making a new startâ€
Which is interesting, because the policies of the Cult of Climastrology will institute governmental dominance over citizens, decrease liberty, and make things worse.
5. Individuals can help, but politicians must lead the charge. Francis argues that personal responsibility is an important step toward reversing climate change, but that political and structural transformations are needed for lasting change. “Every effort to protect and improve our world entails profound changes in lifestyles, models of production and consumption, and the established structures of power which today govern societies.â€
And there it is, the call for more Government. That’s what this is all about. Bigger and bigger government with more control over people, private entities, and economies. While minimizing the need for Warmists, including himself, to act on their beliefs within their own lives.
