Rick Santorum gives sage advice to Pope Francis.
Rick Santorum, who once said he would
not bow to the liberal orthodoxy of climate change, did an interview yesterday with Talk Radio 1210 WPHT when he made a stunner of a statement—
Pope Francis should leave science to the scientists:
“The perception that the media would like to give of Pope Francis and the reality are two different things…I’m a huge fan of his, and his focus on making sure that we have a healthier society…I support completely the Pope’s call for us to do more to create opportunities for people to be able to rise in society and care for the poor. That’s our obligation as a society.”
Seeing that it is expected by many that Pope Francis will release an encyclical on climate change, Santorum says he disagrees with what he expects to hear in it.
“The Church has gotten it wrong a few times on science, and I think we’re probably better off leaving science to the scientists and focus on what we’re really good on, which is theology and morality. When we get involved with political and controversial scientific theories, then I think the church is probably not as forceful and credible.”
Listen to the interview here below the fold.
Wed Jun 03, 2015 at 9:17 AM PT: An important note to the story: Pope Francis has a degree in Chemistry, giving him a significant scientific background.