So says The Nation
On Climate Change, Listen to Pope Francis, Not Jeb Bush
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But he will have a hard time topping his argument against accepting Pope Francis’ counsel on the need to fight climate change. After the pontiff urged members of Congress to engage with the rest of the world in “courageous actions and strategies†to combat global warming, Bush declared that the pope’s call should be disregarded.
Why? Because, Bush announced, “He’s not a scientist, he’s a religious leader.â€
Bush, who is Catholic and who has attended mass with Pope Francis, needs to study up on the pontiff’s background in science. And on the rigorous research that underpins the pope’s advocacy on climate-change issues.
Before he chose to pursue the priesthood, the future pope trained as a chemical technician. Writers for the National Catholic Reporter reference “his training as a scientist†and point out that the young Jorge Mario Bergoglio “worked as a chemist prior to entering the seminary.â€
It is a valid point, regarding the Pope’s background in chemical engineering. However, what about something else?
On Climate Change, Listen to Pope Francis, Not Jeb Bush – The Nation. http://t.co/qxgXFS93Oe #climate #change
— Climate Change News (@NewsClimate) September 27, 2015
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The Pope is the #1 authority figure alive in the Catholic church on these matters (well, obviously Jesus and the Bible are the ultimate authority): should we listen to him on those matters if we’re supposed to listen to him on Hotcoldwetdry? Strangely, Climate Change News hasn’t responded, nor has the Nation writer John Nichols.
