Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Global Warming Illuminates the Dangers of Irrational Thinking

Here's something I found online:


"In Genesis 8:22, we're told of a promise by God never to use global floodwaters again as a means of destroying life on Earth. In that promise, the Bible explicitly states: "While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease."

In other words, no more cataclysmic floods – the result Al Gore promises in the near future as a consequence of global warming. Just as importantly, there is another promise there that cold and heat shall not cease.

What does that mean?

It means God controls the world's temperature, not man. God controls the climate, not man. God controls the earth's "eco-system," not man. God controls our environment, not man.

It is so presumptuous and haughty of believers and non-believers alike to think man is in control of the destiny of the planet God created for us.

If it were so, would he not have warned us? With all of the prophecies in the Bible, should we not expect to be told that such matters are actually in our hands? Why would we be told exactly the opposite throughout scripture?"


Original Article found here.

Here's another howler, this one from the Institute for Creation Research.

"Global warming may affect some parts of our society negatively but would likely benefit others. In fact, the current warming trend may be returning our global climate closer to that prevalent in the Garden of Eden."

This is why religion is Dangerous. It tells you not to worry about potential global dangers, because God'll take care of it. Now, I'm not saying global warming will be the end of the world, but it should be researched and studied. I think this reckless attitude that religion promotes is dangerous.