Global Warming
I'm not too sure about global warming. It seems to me that the actual data for the cycles of temperature changes in the earth is rather new (approximately 100 years of recorded data). I know there are cores that have been drilled and data extracted from it, but my uneducated and uninformed hunch is that the earth goes through cycles and it usually pans out.
This article muddies the waters of the global warming alarmists. It reminds us that, despite Al Gore's principled stance, the data is still coming in. Gore may be right, but then again he may be wrong. To create legislation and life-style changes of the kind he is suggesting is premature at this point.
Christians should be good stewards of the earth regardless of the latest ecological headlines. We should be at the forefront of recycling, getting the most use of the things we purchase, and conserving energy wherever possible. But this message is falling on deaf ears in the developing world because in that part of the world, Judeo-Christian values are non-existent or not followed. I contend that you will be hard pressed to get someone to give up their motor scooter, or worry about recycling, when most of their energy is being invested in sheer survival.
Before we expend the time, resources and energy to change everything we do, shouldn't we at least wait until the evidence is more conclusive. By the way, just because a large number of people say something is true, doesn't mean it is. Remember, for a long time the vast majority of people believed the earth was flat. Then the evidence came in.
Until they develop a solar powered motorcycle, I'm still going to try to get me a Harley:)
This article muddies the waters of the global warming alarmists. It reminds us that, despite Al Gore's principled stance, the data is still coming in. Gore may be right, but then again he may be wrong. To create legislation and life-style changes of the kind he is suggesting is premature at this point.
Christians should be good stewards of the earth regardless of the latest ecological headlines. We should be at the forefront of recycling, getting the most use of the things we purchase, and conserving energy wherever possible. But this message is falling on deaf ears in the developing world because in that part of the world, Judeo-Christian values are non-existent or not followed. I contend that you will be hard pressed to get someone to give up their motor scooter, or worry about recycling, when most of their energy is being invested in sheer survival.
Before we expend the time, resources and energy to change everything we do, shouldn't we at least wait until the evidence is more conclusive. By the way, just because a large number of people say something is true, doesn't mean it is. Remember, for a long time the vast majority of people believed the earth was flat. Then the evidence came in.
Until they develop a solar powered motorcycle, I'm still going to try to get me a Harley:)
Labels: earth stewardship, global warming
posted by jawbone at
7:46 PM
1 Comments:
It always pans out, to be sure--the earth will find equilibrium. But how it pans out is quite important for us humans. And Christians should be doing their best (and most) to help the earth-not just avoid destroying it-regardless of the scientific evidence that the earth can soak up this amount of carbon dioxide or not soak up that amount of carbon dioxide. We can and should be careful with our actions, even if others (for example in developing countries) find it difficult to follow suit. Then we should help them to find ways to follow suit. Even if there were enough oil and coal to burn for a million years, it wouldn't be the best idea to continue to burn it the way we do currently. There are economic, security, health and other consequences of this besides climate change and cataclysm.
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