They are defending the society. But I tell you stay in doors ladies and gentleman. Stay cool. Get fans or whatever. And the poor, they need emergency fans and ice to cool down — the number of people dead. I have not been one who believed in the global warming. But I tell you, they are making a convert out of me as these blistering summers. They have broken heat records in a number of cities already this year and broken all-time records and it is getting hotter and the ice caps are melting and there is a build up of carbon dioxide in the air. We really need to address the burning of fossil fuels. If we are contributing to the destruction of the planet we need to do manage about it.
[Global Warming Is]Satan’s attempt to redirect the church’s primary focus from evangelism to environmentalism.
The first quote comes from Pat Robertson and the second from Jerry Falwell. Any comments? Is global warming to be considered a "moral value?" Also, as a Christian, should one totally ignore science...as Falwell seems to imply.
2 comments:
There is no doubt in my mind that global warming is a moral issue. As humans, we have the technology available to begin to reverse or at least limit the effects of global warming. Not being particularly religious myself, it would seem to me that anyone who believed God created the world would do their best to preserve it. This is why I am surprised when religious conservatives and some conservatives in general say they don't believe in global warming. We're not talking about Santa here, every reputable scientist on the face of the earth agrees that global warming is real and that humans are contributing to it. We need positive creative solutions to the problem. And yes, I said positive. That means Stephen Hawking's belief that we should leave the earth or face extinction, doesn't strike me as desirable. Sounds like a great idea, we ruined this planet, now lets go ruin some more.
As to your other question, it seems to me that science and religion can be combined to a certain degree. I don't think that you have to choose one and reject the other. Here's an interesting story I saw in the paper recently:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/12/science/12geologist.html?ex=1174449600&en=cd500f652265163d&ei=5070
I found it pretty amazing that this guy was able to balance his religious beliefs with his scientific work. I think he would be an excellent role model for anyone who is attempting to juxtapose science and religion.
I for one definitely belive that it is possible to balance science and religion (I certainly hope it is since I am a Christian and a Biochem major). I certainly have had my fair share of struggles in trying to figure out this balance. I just have to say that when reading the second quote mentioned above I cannot help but shake my head. I defintely do not think that Christians should ignore science. What is science but gaining knowledge about God's world? god would not give us brains and curiosity if he did not want us to explore what he has made. If anything I think it would be a compliment to want to know more about what he made. I do not think that global warming is a tool of Satan to distract the church, but I also do not think that although I do not think the main focus of the church should be environmentalism, I do think that everyone should be aware of what is going on in the world so that they can be better stewards of the world and better take care of it.
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