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Idolatry means that one has an idol that is worshipped as a god. Who worships nature as a god among the people who write and speak about the danger associated with climate changes?2) Spiritually there is an idolatry of Nature
Greta Thunberg is 16 years old and, it is reported, has some degree of Asperger's syndrome so picking on her is a little low of Ryan McMaken (whoever he is).
Yes you are on the right track. In Genesis 1:2 we see the words Formless & Void. We see the word : Void in two other passages: Isaiah 34:11 & Jeremiah 4:23 So Isaiah chapters 34 & 35 are very important in regards to all of this.This could force us to begin the literal fulfillment of
Isaiah 35
The Toronto Blessing is a symptom of the decline of the church. If Christians were alive, they would never have fallen for it.The previous drought ended in 2103 and we are in another and deeper drought now. Rainfall continues to fall because we don't get any rain from low pressure systems over the southern states.
So why have the low pressure systems that used to give us rain, disappeared altogether?
What changed was the low pressure systems are contracting, further and further south, and away from the Australian continent. You can visually confirm this by observing weather maps from the sixties, seventies, and eighties. Compared to weather maps from the last twenty years.
So droughts must become more severe over time. Even the heavy monsoonal rainfall up north is also in serious decline.
God spoke in the beginning, has been talking through earth's history and will speak at the end. So it is not true that God has the last word.
I would not regard that as an accurate statement certainly not supported by any department of meteorology.
I probably would be hesitant to even refer to the present weather event as a drought. As droughts break but rainfall is declining and this drought is more of a permanent phenomenon.
Unconnected events.
The church was declining way before the Toronto blessing, the church decline is accelerating.
That is correct.
People are worried about climate change and rising oceans. The ice caps are melting. Summers are hotter. Storms are stronger. Do the scriptures give any indication of why this is so? Is there anything people can do about it?
(Revelation of John 11:18) The nations raged,
but your wrath came,
and the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
and those who fear your name,
both small and great,
and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.
As they say: God will destroy those who destroy the Earth. This is a time of testing for each individual.The divine mandate given in Genesis is that we should take care of the planet not exploit it and the animals for our selfish gain.
As they say: God will destroy those who destroy the Earth. This is a time of testing for each individual.
Opinion: On climate change, humanity is not ‘evil’Greta Thunberg is 16 years old and, it is reported, has some degree of Asperger's syndrome so picking on her is a little low of Ryan McMaken (whoever he is).
It would be far better to examine Greta Thunberg's speech and consider the contents taking into account her age and condition. Is what she asserted backed up by reliable and expert sources? Is her claim that the dangers associated with climate changes may include mass extinctions, rising sea levels, and serious weather and storms that will harm towns and cities as well as farming? If that is so then she is not saying "drop dead" to poor countries. In fact claiming that she said any such things is absurd.
Idolatry means that one has an idol that is worshipped as a god. Who worships nature as a god among the people who write and speak about the danger associated with climate changes?
I was a part of a Charismatic Episcopal Church that got involved in the Toronto Blessing. I left because I was under a gag order and not allowed to say anything. Just sit there and keep quiet and do not ask any questions. They ended up leaving the Episcopal Church. It started with a church that owned their own building. But other churches I had been a part of had to leave their building because they belonged to the Episcopal Church. So they had to go back and start all over again at the beginning to buy a new building to assemble in. It was interesting the people they appointed to be the Bishop of this new denomination.The Toronto Blessing is a symptom of the decline of the church.
Opinion: On climate change, humanity is not ‘evil’
Today, despite rising temperatures but because of less poverty and more resilience, droughts, floods, hurricanes and extreme temperatures kill just 20,000 people each year – a reduction of 95 per cent. That is a morally commendable achievement.
what's wrong with economic growth (which requires energy consumption growth) ?That’s the line a I’ve seen a lot of Christians use. Concern for the environment doesn’t automatically mean you’re worshipping nature.
what's wrong with economic growth (which requires energy consumption growth) ?
Even if it's higher, all the survivors can recover more quickly, being in more developed (and energy intensive) economies with higher incomes & standards of livingDeath is one thing but what about the damage to property as a result?
or carbon-free nuclear ?I never said nothing is wrong with energy consumption. Climate change aside changing to more renewable forms of energy is a strategic thing to do.
There is not a lot we can do. Other then to make a few token attempts. I eat organic and I try to avoid fertilizer and weed killer because of the damage that does. I even quit driving my car. I believe organic food is better for the environment.Exactly, I don’t know why some people (Christians) in particular think that being concerned about the environment makes you a fanatic or you’re practicing nature worship.
I am not sure why you say what's in the quote above.So in regards to "is climate change real", any dispute that is "well the Bible doesn't say this" has to be ignored and shelved in the "Silly Section of Arguments".
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