I voted it as a hoax because I agree, my real answer is what he said
To terrorize the world, make some of the countries tow the line while others don't...
well, from what I have read and investigated, it's a political ploy.
This, specifically, has always irked me. In your reading on a scientific matter, why would you not read scientific research? I've read more than a couple people's fair share of scientific research and I can say with some confidence that it's pretty tough to argue that the research itself bears out any kind of "political ploy" though I would CERTAINLY AGREE that we may bring our own politics to our reading of the research.
So perhaps you're reading commentaries on the debate; perhaps you are reading memoirs, commentaries or editorials. But you do not appear to be informing yourself with the hard data and research that almost always contradicts your opinion.
Back in the early 1800s countries of the world had a meeting to try and find something to bring the New America under control... and they voted on making the environment an issue... something no one would fear or be against (taking care of it.)
Pray, where did you read about such quackery? I see not one specific piece of information there (time, location, participants, topic, issue, motivation). How could this possibly be proven, supported OR refuted?
To take the world's position regarding this isn't trusting God, imo. I recall when we were terrorized (modern term for it) about the coming ICE AGE. I doubt they meant the movie sequels.
PLEASE don't make this a "God vs. the World" issue. Slapping some sunscreen on before you go outside is not a heretical stance affronting God. It's a way we honour our bodies by taking care of them.
We look both ways before crossing a street? HOW DARE YOU!!! You should be trusting God!!!
By suggesting that maybe the pollutants we put into the air, land and water is dishonouring our bodies AND creation, is not a lack of trust in God. It's a call to treat his creation with the reverence it deserves, not some flippin' waste basket for everything not good enough for us.
To imagine that we haven't taken care of God's creation.... implies, to me, a Deist view.
Really?
A google image search of the word "pollution" SHOULD suck a reasonable person out of their denial that we have been responsible carers for God's creation. The problem is that north american urban folk have no real connection to the earth to begin with, so the idea that there lifestyle is impacting the planet is absurd.
That's ok I guess, just not mine. To imply that we are running out of resources does irk me though, because that means that my Sovereign God failed to count on their being some 14 million people to have lived, like he forgot to make enough. No, there is plenty... it's just that those who wish to control the world won't let all the nations USE what resources they have.
So rich people, like EVERYONE POSTING ON THIS FORUM, doesn't want to share our perverse blessings with poor Africans and Far EAsterners. I suppose that does sound right (but I'm a little suspicious that is not your true message?)
For every "global warming" figure, there is at least one "non" global warming. By taking a course in college on statistics I learned full well how stats are manipulated. Include in that manipulation the possibility of a goal of not telling the whole truth, and voila' we have a fearful, Godless world view.
Taking a course in college on a particular topic does NOT make you an expert on it. I've taken numerous science courses for my B.Sc but I would NOT consider myself a climatologist, geneticist, or ecologist. You taking a statistics course, would not make you a statistician.
Also, simply staying "I know how stats are manipulated" is virtually meaningless in a discussion on the validity of scientific data unless you could provide a sentient example of such a thing.
For instance, while the ice melt on one side of the North / Pole might be less... the ice expanse on the other grew... and in another case, the ice is much deeper than it was before. As for the heat, yes, it's hot all over in the US right now...but we also just had record cold temperatures too...
Exaggerated weather trends is a LOOOOOONG assumed byproduct of climate change. A basic understanding of the theory should integrate that in an explanation.
Anyway, God tells me not to fear, He is in control. I just have to trust Him on this.
If you poop in your bed, you don't need guidance from God to clean it up. As humans we have the intelligence to know that we should not drink cleaning products or use old paint water to wash our children. We recognize that there are things are dangerous for us. We do not need God's divine providence to rescue us from these things. God gave us brains to use. Why not use them and recognize that there are things that, hey, WE could do to make this world better! God watches over us but I'm pretty sure he takes some joy in us being thoughtful, intelligent stewards of this world and the common sense capacities of our brains.
