Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI does not believe in the Goracle and the New Church of Manbearpig. He says that we should let the scientists debate over Manbearpig, not Politicians.
The Pope condemns the climate change prophets of doom
Last updated at 14:48pm on 12th December 2007Pope Benedict XVI has launched a surprise attack on climate change
prophets of doom, warning them that any solutions to global warming
must be based on firm evidence and not on dubious ideology.The leader of more than a billion Roman Catholics suggested that
fears over man-made emissions melting the ice caps and causing a wave
of unprecedented disasters were nothing more than scare-mongering.The German-born Pontiff said that while some concerns may be
valid it was vital that the international community based its policies
on science rather than the dogma of the environmentalist movement.His remarks will be made in his annual message for World Peace
Day on January 1, but they were released as delegates from all over the
world convened on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali for UN climate
change talks.The 80-year-old Pope said the world needed to care for the
environment but not to the point where the welfare of animals and
plants was given a greater priority than that of mankind.
Adrift: Polar bears on melting iceberg
“Humanity today is rightly concerned about the ecological balance of
tomorrow,” he said in the message entitled “The Human Family, A
Community of Peace”.“It is important for assessments in this regard to be carried
out prudently, in dialogue with experts and people of wisdom,
uninhibited by ideological pressure to draw hasty conclusions, and
above all with the aim of reaching agreement on a model of sustainable
development capable of ensuring the well-being of all while respecting
environmental balances.“If the protection of the environment involves costs, they
should be justly distributed, taking due account of the different
levels of development of various countries and the need for solidarity
with future generations.“Prudence does not mean failing to accept responsibilities and
postponing decisions; it means being committed to making joint
decisions after pondering responsibly the road to be taken.”—Daily Mail
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