Pope Francis goes on to consider God's wrath.
He recalls that Divine anger "is directed against evil, not that which comes from human weakness, but evil of satanic inspiration. (...) The wrath of God seeks to bring justice and to 'cleanse'. The Flood is the result of God's wrath, according to the Bible.”
The Pope explains that the flood, according to some experts, is "a mythical story.” But, according to archaeologists, it is instead "an historical event because traces have been found of a flood in their excavations." Pope Francis warns against not taking care of creation, saying we risk a new “flood.”
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-02/pope-francis-faith-doubts-book-interview-don-pozza.html
I am pleased that he doesn't sound like most theologians in the 1970s. However, he seems to have missed verse 11 when he mentions the risks of global warming. On the other hand, he is decrying the sinfulness of our society. So, all in all, most encouraging to see this from our Holy Father.
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