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To save the planet, we need faith, ethics, science and economics [View all]
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As the world approaches a tipping point in the climate change crisis, many people finally appear to be waking up to the need for radical change, although the Trump administration is still pushing in the opposite direction.
Dealing with climate change will require an ethical vision, solid science and good economic policies. The absence of any of these three could consign our response to failure.
If the Earth is an icon where we can see the face of God, then defacing it is a sacrilege. If we are all Gods children, then we must protect each other from harm. If you contribute to global warming, then you may be consigned to the fires of hell.
But an ethical and religious vision is insufficient without solid science. Science tells us what is causing global warming: CO2 and other greenhouse gases caused by human activity. Science tells us what the impact of global warming will be: melting ice caps and rising sea levels; melting glaciers and disruption of weather patterns and water supplies; disruption of agriculture; and extermination of millions of species of animals, plants and insects.
Dealing with climate change will require an ethical vision, solid science and good economic policies. The absence of any of these three could consign our response to failure.
If the Earth is an icon where we can see the face of God, then defacing it is a sacrilege. If we are all Gods children, then we must protect each other from harm. If you contribute to global warming, then you may be consigned to the fires of hell.
But an ethical and religious vision is insufficient without solid science. Science tells us what is causing global warming: CO2 and other greenhouse gases caused by human activity. Science tells us what the impact of global warming will be: melting ice caps and rising sea levels; melting glaciers and disruption of weather patterns and water supplies; disruption of agriculture; and extermination of millions of species of animals, plants and insects.
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https://religionnews.com/2019/09/25/to-save-the-planet-we-need-faith-ethics-science-and-economics/
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We don't need religious faith. We need action. Religion is partly why we're here.
bitterross
Sep 2019
#1
The evangelicals in my family are into the "God controls everything and what happens is his will"
walkingman
Oct 2019
#78
I would argue that 'science', in particular 'climate science' strongly suggests that I should resist
mr_lebowski
Oct 2019
#52
Certainly did. Most climate deniers are faithful. They think faith trumps reality. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2019
#77
Your question should have been answered if you even read the excerpt I provided.
guillaumeb
Sep 2019
#35
What fucking narrative? I asked you WHERE IN THE PIECE it says what you claimed.
trotsky
Oct 2019
#55
"If you contribute to global warming, you might be consigned to the fires of hell"
Act_of_Reparation
Sep 2019
#29
What is that infamous internet meme about doing the same thing over and over again and expecting...
NeoGreen
Sep 2019
#32
The author also warns that anyone contributing to global warming is going to hell.
trotsky
Oct 2019
#45
Well, I'm an absolutely raging atheist, but I take no offense because I believe that the point ...
mr_lebowski
Oct 2019
#60
Right, because convincing a bunch of diverse religionists of a common religious goal...
trotsky
Oct 2019
#61
"But the climate crisis will require not only an ethical vision but a religious one."
Cuthbert Allgood
Oct 2019
#46
Even if that's true, it's shitty rallying the troops while excluding others.
Cuthbert Allgood
Oct 2019
#64
He doesn't say that "faith isn't enough." He claims that faith is needed.
Cuthbert Allgood
Oct 2019
#67
I note that not a single one of these scientists has a thing to do with Climate.
AtheistCrusader
Oct 2019
#92