Laudato Si’ is the second encyclical of Pope Francis – Our Holy Father addresses all people, not just the faithful.
In the closing paragraph of the encyclical, Pope Francis writes on the negative effects he has seen/experienced concerning God’s creation, “current attitudes and behaviors are not only wrong in a moral sense, they are also wrong in a practical sense. They have not worked. They have given us a world that is broken and unjust: where the wealthy worry about obesity while the extreme poor have next to nothing, and the whole planet… “is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.” This is no accident, for when “nature is viewed solely as a source of profit and gain, this has serious consequences for society.” …show more content…
Pope Francis encourages Christians to, “forcefully reject the notion that our being created in God’s image and given dominion over the earth justifies domination over other creatures.” - Man and woman do not have power over nature
The Catholic Church believes, “human life is grounded in three fundamental and closely intertwined relationships: with God, with our neighbor and with the earth itself.” A relationship is the key word! It is our responsibility to care for God’s creations – to conserve and respect everything in nature.
Begins/Opens with following sentences, “We are not God. The earth was here before us and it has been given to us.”
• God is our Creator o Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth”
• Earth is a gift
Pope Francis chooses biblical texts to support his …show more content…
This is another biblical account that demonstrates the relationship of mutual responsibility between human beings and nature. Conclusion: “Dominion” over the earth is not to be misconstrued/misunderstood.
God created the earth in a very organized manner (cite directly from Genesis 1) first 3 days, next 3 days, and on the 7th day, God rests
- Light, sky, earth, seas, stars, sun, moon, stars, birds and fish, animals, and finally man and woman
God evaluated HIS creations and declared what he saw was good, “And God saw that it was good” Genesis 1:31
While God created human beings to rule over his creations, it is our responsibility to care for HIS creations in a fashion similar to the way he would do.
This is Pope Francis’ appeal.
Do you agree or disagree?
I concur and support Pope Francis’ position regarding our responsibility to take care of our
In the closing paragraph of the encyclical, Pope Francis writes on the negative effects he has seen/experienced concerning God’s creation, “current attitudes and behaviors are not only wrong in a moral sense, they are also wrong in a practical sense. They have not worked. They have given us a world that is broken and unjust: where the wealthy worry about obesity while the extreme poor have next to nothing, and the whole planet… “is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.” This is no accident, for when “nature is viewed solely as a source of profit and gain, this has serious consequences for society.” …show more content…
Pope Francis encourages Christians to, “forcefully reject the notion that our being created in God’s image and given dominion over the earth justifies domination over other creatures.” - Man and woman do not have power over nature
The Catholic Church believes, “human life is grounded in three fundamental and closely intertwined relationships: with God, with our neighbor and with the earth itself.” A relationship is the key word! It is our responsibility to care for God’s creations – to conserve and respect everything in nature.
Begins/Opens with following sentences, “We are not God. The earth was here before us and it has been given to us.”
• God is our Creator o Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth”
• Earth is a gift
Pope Francis chooses biblical texts to support his …show more content…
This is another biblical account that demonstrates the relationship of mutual responsibility between human beings and nature. Conclusion: “Dominion” over the earth is not to be misconstrued/misunderstood.
God created the earth in a very organized manner (cite directly from Genesis 1) first 3 days, next 3 days, and on the 7th day, God rests
- Light, sky, earth, seas, stars, sun, moon, stars, birds and fish, animals, and finally man and woman
God evaluated HIS creations and declared what he saw was good, “And God saw that it was good” Genesis 1:31
While God created human beings to rule over his creations, it is our responsibility to care for HIS creations in a fashion similar to the way he would do.
This is Pope Francis’ appeal.
Do you agree or disagree?
I concur and support Pope Francis’ position regarding our responsibility to take care of our