“Pope Francis said that couples who opt not to have children are being “selfish” as he spoke of a “greedy generation” that’s choosing not to procreate. The pontiff’s remarks come just weeks after he seemed to send a contradictory message, telling Catholics that they don’t need to breed “like rabbits.”
Speaking at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, Francis talked on the joy of children and their importance in society, at one point reminiscing about his own mother.
“A society with a greedy generation, that doesn’t want to surround itself with children, that considers them above all worrisome, a weight, a risk, is a depressed society,” the pope said. “The choice to not have children is selfish. Life rejuvenates and acquires energy when it multiplies: It is enriched, not impoverished.””
Read more here: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/02/12/385735269/couples-who-chose-not-to-have-children-are-selfish-pope-says
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I have always felt that the #1 experience in life is to gain insight as we continue to appreciate what we can in regards to our true nature (not at birth) but creation. The lack of creativity, originality and insight in the world practically makes greed, intellect devoid of insight and a lack of ethics our 2nd nature. If you would go to lulu.com and search for. Rachel Pugh. You will find a copy of “”When the best isn’t good enough; Pausing …” It’s timely.