I have another one about global warming??

Question

Ok can you just state your views on global warming, your religion, and your political standing?? I just want to know if me vs. my ma is the norm.

Answer 1

um, global warming is happening, I don't have enough data to say whether it caused by man or a natural process since we only have a few hundred years of reliable weather data, but the crap we're spouting pollution-wise can't be helping in any way. I'm an atheist, and in US terms I would probably be a very liberal democrat.

Answer 2

Global Warming is definitely an issue. Atheist. No political affiliation (the party system is broken).

Many religious leaders however accept global warming as a problem, while others don't. I don't think this is an issue that will hinge on religion, but will rely on other factors.

The reason global warming is only ignored by America (and virtually nowhere else) is that 1) 95% of our population is scientifically illiterate (that's not an exaggeration) and 2) half the population believes Jesus will return in the next 50 years. The problem with this is that this belief prohibits long term planning and many of them don't care how bad the world gets in that time because it will all be over soon anyway (hell, they probably see it as a sign of the "end times"). This is a problem.

Answer 3

The earth is warming naturally, and we are also accellerating it. The % of the blame is unclear.

I used to lean towards natural, until it became clear that natural often takes thousands of years instead of 30.

Pros for "Natural" warming:
- Many of the temp increases are in major cities, where you have cars, asphalt, buildings trapping heat, etc. Many suburbs and smaller cities haven't experienced any warming. Therefore, our measurements may be inaccurate (as in, perhaps just some cities are warming but not the whole planet).
- While some artic ice shelves are melting, others are thickening
- The earth is exiting not only a major ice age from a few thousand years ago, but a "mini" ice age from a few hundred years ago

Pros for "Manmade"
- We've released BILLIIONS of TONS of carbon into the atmosphere. Carbon traps heat
- 19 of the 20 hottest summers on record are within the last 20 years.
- The earth IS 1 degree F warmer on average
- Thousand year old glaciers are melting or have melted completely.

I'm agnostic, independent (can't STAND evil Rep or weak Dems)

Answer 4

My view of Climate Change(which is more accurate, because things aren't just getting warmer) is that it's happening. I've been in the same city in Canada for 15 years now. In that time the weather has changed drastically. The snowfall is less predictable, we have massive dumps of it randomly in one day, then nothing for weeks. Before it was steadier.

The summers are hotter, the winters milder. I can see this in 15 years. People say that the Climate is supposed to change naturally, but really I shouldn't be able to observe that change rapidly in my lifetime, it should be far more gradual. Plus I can understand photos of how sea ice is melting, which is obvious sign of heating.

My political standing used to be liberal, but now I follow the green part, because they have the best platform to deal with Climate Change, and it is the number one problem right now. If we don't fix it now it's going to cost a lot more down the road. Plus I fully intend to live a long life, so I have to put up with the change, and frankly I don't wanna go through the hassle.

As for religion, I'm an atheist.

Answer 5

Views on global warming:
The verdict is still out. The temperature data we have thus far appears that the global temperature is raising. This seems to be a natural effect due to the atmosphere of our Earth and the effect the Sun has. Humans have also slightly contributed to this effect.

My Religion:
Christian.

Political Standing:
Independent.

Answer 6

I concur that global warming, is beyond anything natural given the scientific data of post-industrialization vs. pre-industrialization models of climate-shifts and the chemicals/toxins spewed into the environment. Mankind has certainly stepped up the process.

My "political standing" is generally Democrat, but I don't hold myself to that if a better candidate appears under another affiliation. I'm Buddhist with shamanic tendencies.

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Answer 7

I think global warming is being blown out of proportion. People are using what seems like a problem for their own monetary or political gains. The Earth does this. It heats up and cools down from time to time depending on the oceans mainly. I don't doubt that we are contributing to global warming with our unnatural exhaust and whatnot...but I think it is mainly being used. I am Christian, and I have no political standing (I prefer not to associate myself with a bunch of rich people arguing for their own interests).

Answer 8

I am a Christian. I have no political leanings - though I am registered Independent. I believe in Global Warming, but I think it is a natural process, perhaps aided by the gases that we use from factories and our means of transportation. I believe we could slow it down, but never change it. I also believe that eventually the earth will start to cool down. It is silly to be anxious about anything. It is either going to fix itself or it isn't. We need to adjust the best we can and go with it.

Answer 9

I accept the scientific consensus on global warming, as I have not done any drilling of ice cores in Antarctica myself. Nor have I done any computer simulations.

I'm a registered Democrat and an atheist. But for what it's worth, I know some Republican Christians who also accept the scientific consensus on global warming.

Answer 10

I am not a geologist, I just can read (international!!) researches on that and make my own opinion: the humans do have a big influence on the climate.
I believe we have to clean up our mess ourselves to make this a good place to live for the next generations and I don't rely on a supernatural being with that. So you can call me an atheist.
I haven't found a political party I really like yet...


oh, and to some skeptics: if you lived in Europe, you would see that they have far less emissions (CFC is banned for centuries), better filters, less big cars, faaar less trash (all that plastic stuff is hardly used) and stricter regulations on factories, bio-hazards in chemicals... etc. etc. goes on forever. If someone still believes USA is even a bit good for the environment, than he's a moron!