What the Pope says is common sense, much like what the Dalai Lama says.. Much like what other good hearted leaders have preached in the past.. None of them are prophets, not Satanists either, just good people trying to do good things.. Why is it always Satan or Christ and nothing in between, why the hard lines being drawn? Have you ever met a really nice person that was Catholic and not saved? Come on pal.. Bend a bit...
World population, Yes I have visited many 3rd world Countries that are over populated now and yes I've seen real poverty, hunger and lack of opportunity first hand in them...
Visit some reputable websites about current world population and the effects it has on the planet and the future of the human race.. It takes farm land to feed billions of people, agriculture and clean water to grow on it.. There won't be enough schools to teach all the people as we multiply beyond our infrastructures... Oceans will become ever more polluted and over fished, live stock will be taxed and not be able to keep up with the demand.. Etc.. etc... I can go on and on.. Oh and yes people are living longer today then any other time in the past..
You see what's happening with the onslaught of refuges just pouring into Europe now.. Mexicans dashing across the US borders looking for a better life and work.. It's gonna get worse before it gets better.. Bottom line is that Poor Countries and poor people in general love to reproduce like rabbits with all the free time and what's in line with their religious beliefs which are dated... They turn the blind eye and could care less about what the future holds for them and all their children by doing so..
Countries like China tax you to death if you multiple and limit to one baby per family now. The world needs to follow their lead asap.. If China didn't implement that child law that Country would be busting at the seams today much like India is......
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy
I'm gonna stop there.. Read pal and educate yourself, the Bible was written 2000 years ago when the world population was just a few million, today we are 8 billion + and counting. If you are hell bent on wanting a large family then be a team player and adopt is all I can say... Trust me God will respect that..
People on this forum seem to understand charts, maybe this makes more sense.. Do the math if we keep going at this rate of growth..
Future estimate chart via WIKI -