Why do so many Christians not beleive in Global Warming?

Question

In fact, many seem offended by the concept. Even if you are sceptical about whether global warming is happening and caused by us... how can anyone argue with the concept of being evironmentally concious, and trying to reduce potential impact. Even if we have no impact on the environment.... why is it bad to TRY to be sure. When God said for man to take Dominion over the earth, wasn't he charging us to protect it? If man is supposed to treat his body like a temple, shouldn't the same be said of the planet given by God for mankind and all of life to exist on?

To clarify, I never said all Christians believe that way or even most.... I'm asking about those that do choose to discredit it.... no offense intended to Christians who do believe in it.

Answer 1

In answering the primary question.
"Why do so many Christians not believe in Global Warming?"

The key word in this situation is Complacency!
Christians (not all but many) believe that they are saved (and this is yet to be seen).
If they believe that they are saved, there is little need to interest themselves in the condition of the planet.

Albeit there are many that understand there are climate changes taking place, they refuse to take personal responsibility and at the same time feel like they are helpless to effect any changes.

There has to be a Global Awareness that changes need to be put into place, yet we have seen little advancement in this process especially here in the United States.

Unless it effects ones life on a personal level, it will be pushed aside as a hoax, and this is indeed sad.

Answer 2

I did not realize that skepticism of global warming was Christian-specific.

I am a strong atheist and am highly skeptical of most of the global warming stories I hear. Back in the 70's we were worried about global cooling. Just a few decades later it has changed to global warming. Is it not possible that the average global temperature fluctuations both up and down?

Sure we should be more responsible and take care of the environment, not just for the sake of the earth but for our own good, since we are still breathing the air and such. But should we really turn the global warming issue into a big political topic and silly bumper sticker trend? Honestly, is that really necessary? It seems as if global warming has become this millennium's new boogey man. We do need to be responsible, but we also need to not be so stupid in our thinking. Global warming is not coming to get us.

Answer 3

I personally believe change is happening. I don't believe it is due to the human race. And neither do many scientist. But it's a political hot potato right now and a certain group of people have turned the debate in their favor.

But ultimately, my belief in what God says overrides any human scientist. By the way, many of these are the same people who in the 70s, predicted global cooling. We were supposed to be in an ice age about now. So there is a little credibility problem for them in my book. If we could only remember what all these scientists said years ago, we may have restraint in how we go about changing our living standards based on their research.

Answer 4

I'm Christian and I don't believe that Humanity is 100% responsible for global warming. Regardless, I recycle, ride my bike when can, and try to "buy green" because I think a) God gave the Earth to us, and so it's our duty to take care of it , and b) I want some resources left for my children.

Answer 5

Christians believe pollution is harmful to our environment. Also, we, when breathing release carbons. So, even our breathing releases carbons. Remember that humans aren't the only creatures breathing.

People don't realize that Christians are environmentally conscious.

So, we just need more trees in our yards. And also, if we would use fuel that produces clean exhaust, we would all live healthier & longer lives. Also, we would have more intelligent minds to produce even cleaner environmental living.

I think the thing we can personally do it grow more trees in our yards & use cleaner burning fuel if possible.

Answer 6

I don't think that Global Warming has been proven yet as it is only a theory still. I do believe you are right in that we should try to protect the earth that God has given us. Also, I know for a fact that God causes the weather and earth to act as it does, for example hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes. He does these things to either test our faith or to show us of the sin in our lives. I personally do not believe in Global Warming, because if you read about the history of our climate, there has been a rollercoaster of heating and cooling, not a gradual increase of heating.

Answer 7

In response to the person who said you are making generalizations, you did not say ALL Christians, you said MANY, so you are not generalizing.

I think there is a basic distrust of science in part of the Christian community, even when it doesn't threaten their beliefs. Also, in the states, many Christians are politically conservative. Unfortunately, most of our republican leaders are in the pockets of corporate America, who does not want pollution control due to financial greed. These leader espouse bad science and their Christian followers fall in lock step behind them.

On a positive note there are evangelicals who are coming out in support of better care of the earth. Its good to see there are people who can still think!

Answer 8

I wasn't aware that any significant number of Christians didn't believe in Global Warming. I'm a Christian and I've studied it some and I belive that there is no question. Good point about our God-given responsiblity.

Answer 9

Your statement about the Christian belief that humans are to have dominion over creation actually demonstrates that Christians are environmentalists at the request of God. Good Christians are good environmentalists.

If the Christians are wrong (not about global warming, but in general) and the atheists and evolutionists are right, then aren't we, the fittest, simply surviving? In that philosophical context there is no moral content to our actions. If the earth can't keep up with us then screw the earth, it's our right to live how we please. If that results in our extinction then that's just evolution separating the strong from the weak; the fit from the unfit. Who are we to try to subvert fate by sabotaging evolution?

So the desire to affect the environment by changing human actions actually has its basis in Christian philosophy and is counter to atheistic/evolutionistic fatalism. In other words the very stop-global-warming movement has its roots in a Christian worldview and everyone who believes in human-caused global warming and is trying to stop it is expressing a Christian philosophy. Therefore it seems illogical to suggest that "so many" Christians don't believe in global warming when in fact everyone who does believe in it is actually expressing Christian beliefs!

Answer 10

You'll notice it's mainly political conservatives who do that. They don't want to acknowledge that a liberal, or scientist, or liberal scientist, might have something right! But many Christians *are* getting wise to it, even politically active and socially conservative ones. They talk about their God-given responsibility to be "good stewards" of the earth. In this fight, we need as many allies as possible.