christains and global warming?

Question

why do some christains think global warming is just a political strategy? if you are a christain (or not), do you believe in the global climate crisis or is it just an illusion?

Answer 1

both answers are right. :)

As a biologist and a Christian, i can tell you with a high degree of certainty that the climate is changing, humans are affecting it to some degree, and it is being talked up to get uneducated people into a frenzy. Lots and lots of grey areas, but it boils down to political agendas and fear-mongering. The climate has always changed and always regulated itself, similar to a buffer in chemical experiments.

CO2 goes up and plant growts increases directly and so on.

Rest easy, man. This world is far better off than people with agends want you to believe. ;)

Answer 2

I DON'T believe in the CO2 global warming model. By the "logic" that is being propagated does that mean that I'm a christian and/or religious?

I will tell you that the vast number of skeptics out there are not christians and don't believe in gods or superstitions but are scientists who don't see any kind of valid connection between CO2 and global warming.

It is a mystery to me why this straw horse argument gets repeated again and again. If someone can explain to me.

How simple life could be if we could just have a list as to what is the correct thing to believe if you are a liberal and a list of beliefs if you are conservative. But labels only limit your self and lists only simplify your thoughts. And unfortunately the world is much more complicated.

So the first thing we need to do is break through our constraints and learn to think for ourselves. We need to get out of our individual tunnel realities and start looking at the world without any pre-conditioned belief systems.

From my personal observation, I believe that we need to have a more environmentally conscious humanity. But it has to come from what is true. The CO2 global warming theory is not validated science. Making CO2 emissions the focus of the environmental movement is not only focusing on a fad that will bite the movement in the rear someday, it is also focusing on something that may end up hurting the environment and third world developing countries.

Religious people are not the only one's "religious" about their "beliefs." And sadly, the scientific method and the power of reason is appearing to be used less and less these days.

Answer 3

Randy's scholastically educated answer is better worded than what my similar, but unscholastically educated answer is.

I also believe that both sides to the global warming thing has valid and probably true points. From my limited understanding, the earth does go through it's warm and cold periods. However, I also believe that man, since the dawn of the factory, has "helped" the earth warm up a bit more as well. Factory farming and the pollution that comes with that, factories, zillions of cars on the road, litter, disposable everything, people tossing things instead of finding ways to reuse them, etc. does not help.

My husband and I have slightly different views on global warming. However, we both agree that as Christians, we are to be stewards of the Earth and care for the home with which God blessed us. We recycle. We find ways to reuse things and buy second hand, etc. While I grew up that way, he didn't. Yet, I'm pleased to say that I've encouraged him. (I still don't like eating at my in-laws where they not only don't recycle, but use disposable foam plates so they have less dishes to wash. They don't think about how their long term actions will affect the environment.) One of the reasons I became a vegetarian, eventually vegan is simply because I learned what factory farming does to the environment. I don't believe that God gave us animals and the Earth to use for that purpose. However, I did grow up on meat.

Maybe some of it is political strategy, but I'm not going to stop recycling, buying second hand, etc. It's who I am.

Answer 4

so now it is the fault of those damned Christians?

nice.

certain Christian's believe that hurricanes hit certain cities because of the sin there. New Orleans is the example of course. so would it not stand to reason that Christians would welcome the global warming hype as God's punishment of the world? just because religious people don't believe what Al Gore says doesn't mean they are narrow minded, perhaps the reverse is true.

How come no one asks "why do all Hollywood celebrities believe in global warming with almost NO disagreement?"

Answer 5

If you are Christian, then you would believe that God made man stewards of the planet. With that comes the responsibility to care for and maintain the environment.

God also gives you a purpose, differentiating you from all other animals. The purposeful life requires you to expend energy and resources that you would not if you were just an animal.

The challenge is in the balance. How many of us selfishly waste energy and resources without serving any other purpose? None of us are perfect - we are all going to waste some at different periods of our lives. That shouldn't stop us from striving to use the fruits of this planet and the Sun with as little waste as possible. It shouldn't hinder you from trying to lead a purposeful life, either.

And you don't even have to be a Christian to live that way...

Answer 6

I AM a christian, and I do NOT believe in global warming. Or at least.. it's not our fault. The kyoto protocol would completely ruin our economy, greating the 2nd great depression. Oh , what fun. also, what about the ice age? Imagine how humans would have felt when the entire world was melting, and we get all worked up over this? Doesn't make sense to me. I think it it she natural changing of the earth, Dont believe the hype.

Answer 7

Question for you... What was the climate like when dinosaurs roamed the earth? What killed the dinosaurs? And what melted all of the ice caps that created the Great Lakes? If you know the answers to these simple questions, I suspect then, that you have the ability to reason through and arrive at the conclusion that maybe perhaps it's all very cyclical and that it's a political ruse.

Answer 8

I'm a Christian I don't believe that Global Warming is man-made. It is a natural effect caused by the sun.

Answer 9

As to your last question-it is very serious.

But--PLEASE--don't confuse or lump te majority of Christians with the right-wing cults that try to pass themselves off as Christian. On this particular issue--they reject global warming because they associate it --and any science--with "liberals." Which gets to my main point--these are NOT Christians--they are fanatics with a political agenda who use religion as a cover.

Answer 10

I am a christian and I do believe in global warming because it his caused by man and man has made some very stupid decisions such as polluting our environment for profit and war and genocide the list goes on.