"But a group of scientists are pinning their hopes for the salvation of the planet, in the face of climate change and habitat destruction - on religion.
Their case, set out in an essay in the journal Science, is being described a “watershed moment” for
scientists and faith leaders alike.
The article singles out Pope Francis and the Roman Catholic Church, with its 1.2 billion-strong network of followers, as the key but calls for religious leaders of every stripe to be recruited.
It argues that religion can provide a unique combination of “moral leadership” and global organisational structures required to bring about practical changes which could have an immediate effect, such as providing millions of the world’s poorest people with cleaner forms of fuel.
It comes as Pope Francis finalises a widely anticipated papal encyclical on the environment, throwing the full weight of the Catholic Church behind efforts to limit climate change.
“The transformational step may very well be a massive mobilisation of public opinion by the Vatican and other religions for collective action to safeguard the well-being of both humanity and the environment.”
They argue that the “invisible hand” of the market, the term coined by the philosopher and economist Adam Smith to describe how economies can regulate themselves, can never achieve the kind of change needed to protect the planet." TheTelegraph
We've been saying that a possible component for setting aside a counterfeit Sabbath may involve the GREEN Religion--- to coax the non-religious to go along so as to reduce their so-called carbon footprint in order to save the "mother earth".....
http://master1844-dc.blogspot.com/2014/09/green-religion-as-spiritualism-of.html
..and all the world
wondered after the beast. Revelation
13:3
Francis isn't the Little Horn (of Daniel) or the Beast (of Revelation) but he is the head of that entity-Papal Rome
Their case, set out in an essay in the journal Science, is being described a “watershed moment” for
It argues that engaging religious leaders, rather than relying on politicians, could hold the key to mobilising billions of people around the world to change aspects of their lifestyles to help prevent catastrophic climate change.
The article singles out Pope Francis and the Roman Catholic Church, with its 1.2 billion-strong network of followers, as the key but calls for religious leaders of every stripe to be recruited.
It argues that religion can provide a unique combination of “moral leadership” and global organisational structures required to bring about practical changes which could have an immediate effect, such as providing millions of the world’s poorest people with cleaner forms of fuel.
It comes as Pope Francis finalises a widely anticipated papal encyclical on the environment, throwing the full weight of the Catholic Church behind efforts to limit climate change.
“The transformational step may very well be a massive mobilisation of public opinion by the Vatican and other religions for collective action to safeguard the well-being of both humanity and the environment.”
They argue that the “invisible hand” of the market, the term coined by the philosopher and economist Adam Smith to describe how economies can regulate themselves, can never achieve the kind of change needed to protect the planet." TheTelegraph
We've been saying that a possible component for setting aside a counterfeit Sabbath may involve the GREEN Religion--- to coax the non-religious to go along so as to reduce their so-called carbon footprint in order to save the "mother earth".....
AND LOOK WHO THEY TURN TO....
More info in link below...http://master1844-dc.blogspot.com/2014/09/green-religion-as-spiritualism-of.html
Francis isn't the Little Horn (of Daniel) or the Beast (of Revelation) but he is the head of that entity-Papal Rome