Letter To The Editor,
Pope Francis has made his first ever visit to Washington, D.C. His short White House address to the American people, under the watchful gaze of President Obama empathized issues of “climate change” and immigration. Both secular issues.
Why not the issues of abortion and same sex marriage? Matters far more suited to guidance from a religious leader than carbon footprints and border fences.
However, since the Pontiff was determined to advise the United States on closing coal fired plants and opening borders, I have a couple questions for his Excellency. My research finds the Vatican has “gone green”–and good for them. Please inform this poor soul how many autos, clothes, paper products, steel pipes, food products, etc. are produced in Vatican City? It is much easier to “be green” when one produces no tangible goods and there are no job losses or economic costs to doing so. And despite Papal conviction on the issue, there remains considerable debate as to the veracity of “climate change”.
How many thousands of refugees will the Vatican be taking in?
Why does the Pope chide the United States about immigration?
The U.S. has taken in 24 times more immigrants than the Pope’s native Argentina and 40 times more immigrants than Mexico. Perhaps an appearance before the Argentine government? Maybe the Pope should deliver a speech in Mexico City saying “As the son of an immigrant family…” I ask you to open your borders.
Pope Francis is certainly entitled to an opinion. However, publicly taking sides on controversial political issues may not be the best use of spiritual authority.
Sincerely,
David Morse,
Pima, AZ