The illustration to the right is noted by John Cook as the basis of Christian objection to the Climate Crisis. On February 25, (click here) the White House convened a conference on environmental stewardship and climate change with leaders of religious communities from around the U.S. There was a noticeable absence of panelists representing some groups, such as the Native Americans, the Jews and the Buddhists. There were references to God's Earth and Creation as unifying concepts throughout the event although such concepts are not universally accepted by all religions. Still, the event was highly significant in the consensus it conveyed: The climate is simultaneously an environmental, social justice and moral issue that requires urgent action. The White House is to be commended for convening this timely gathering to mobilize support from faith leaders to address the deepening climate crisis...
I'll be darn. Not all religions in the USA accept the idea of "God's Earth and Creation."
A truly brilliant blogger is John Cook. He takes on the issues of skeptics and deniers of the Climate Crisis. He makes these distinctions.
Our guest blogger is John Cook, (click here) the founder of Skeptical Science and co-author of Climate Change Denial: Heads in the Sand. This post originally appeared at the Australian Broadcasting Company’s blog The Drum.
Consider the following definitions.
Genuine skeptics consider all the evidence in their search for the truth.
Deniers, on the other hand, refuse to accept any evidence that conflicts with their pre-determined views....
So, when John Boehner carries out a bill to deny the existence of the Climate Crisis, he is turning against his own government that has scientific agencies that have collected evidence. Denying the evidence is treason. Why? Because the reason the Republicans are denying the evidence is to serve their cronies, the petroleum industry. A sworn member of any government that puts their political interests ahead of the nation is committing treason.
