Key Republican Uses the Bible to Calm Fears of Global Warming.

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This guy read biblical passages at an Energy and Commerce hearing about climate change. Please don't let him have the gavel!
It's not that I think one should hide their faith, but just not base their decisions/votes on faith INSTEAD of research, facts, evidence, solid "think tank" information and the like.
CRIKEY!

Let him evangelize outside of his public office.


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I would have asked him if he expects his children to keep their rooms clean, since somehow I would expect God would expect the same.

Seeing as snakes are deaf, I think it's more plausible that he would know sign language than be able to speak. I think the talking thing has been disproven.

He'll be ok, polar bears are good swimmers. In fact, polar bear populations have grown over the last half century thanks to warming arctic temperatures which have produced burgeoning food supplies. In time, you'll be able to buy polar bear steaks at Win Dixie to help control their population growth.

Mmmm, polar bear, thems good eatin'! (They make a pretty good fur coat too.)

Ahh yes,the cute and ever cuddly polar bear.They love to eat warm blooded mammals and humans are on the menu as well.Ever seen the cute polar bear eating while he is sloppily covered in blood and guts?? Very cute indeed.:shock:

Manmade climate change is a lie. Show me data that hasn't been manipulated or graphs that aren't based on bogus info. They can't because it doesn't exist.

The declining polar bear population has already been proven to be a lie too. Keep shucking lies at folks to scare them into believing your crap all in the name of new taxes. These people belong in prison.

Here's the deal, if carbon emissions aren't bad for the environment then they shouldn't be bad for you right?

Simple scientific experiment for climate change deniers:

Pull your car into your garage or other enclosed space.
Roll down the windows.
Close the garage door.
Breath deep.
Post your results here.

Look guys, both God and AndrewG say global warming is a hoax. Case closed. :cool:

Look guys, both God and AndrewG say global warming is a hoax. Case closed. :cool:

Well to both God and AndrewG all I've got to say is you can't be real.

Here's the deal, if carbon emissions aren't bad for the environment then they shouldn't be bad for you right?

Simple scientific experiment for climate change deniers:

Pull your car into your garage or other enclosed space.
Roll down the windows.
Close the garage door.
Breath deep.
Post your results here.

I'd rather not see a world where CO2 didn't exist. It would be a dead world, just like my garage if I ran your experiment.

The car experiment will kill you from carbon MONoxide, not carbon DIoxide.

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While I am not convinced that scientists have a 100% correct answer and data on climate change and global warming, it CANNOT be denied that we are screwing with the planet on an epic scale.

No matter what you think of global warming or melting ice caps, I assume we can all agree that ruining our air, water, soil, and poisoning our own food supplies can't end well.

I'd rather not see a world where CO2 didn't exist. It would be a dead world, just like my garage if I ran your experiment.

Yep, everytime I burn something I feel like I am God because I'm creating life. Maybe God is really a giant smokestack or a burning oil well.

I think you all are right. Global warming is real, and we need to reduce our foot print. I propose we start by undoing some of the damage we have done, particularly land we've cleared for development. So my first proposal is this - lets raze that new airport we just built and return it to it's natural habitat. Once we get that done, if it doesn't help, we can consider other measures, like a carbon tax. :sarc:😀

Why is it that righties insist something that has vast scientific data to support its existence isn't real and we shouldn't believe in it?

meanwhile -

They insist that the existence of something that has no data whatsoever to support its existence is real and we should all believe in it?

Why is it that righties insist something that has vast scientific data to support its existence isn't real and we shouldn't believe in it?

meanwhile -

They insist that the existence of something that has no data whatsoever to support its existence is real and we should all believe in it?

Two entirely different things here Geo. On the one hand, a scientific hypothesis must be proven before it is considered theory or law. Religion on the other hand is based entirely on faith.

But I get your point, if you can 'believe' in God, it shouldn't be much of a stretch to also 'believe' in global warming and it's consequences. Just ask Al Gore. 😀

Two entirely different things here Geo. On the one hand, a scientific hypothesis must be proven before it is considered theory or law. Religion on the other hand is based entirely on faith.

But I get your point, if you can 'believe' in God, it shouldn't be much of a stretch to also 'believe' in global warming and it's consequences. Just ask Al Gore. 😀

Fair point in your distinction in paragraph one. I just get frustrated by the rhetoric and the inconsistency in how some from the right argue.

Stark generalizations- But it is my experience that when faced with data from a credible/verifiable source a liberal will back off a belief or assertion, retract statements and acknowledge they were mistaken.

But a conservative will just discredit the source or stubbornly ignore data instead maintaining their belief/assertion based on isolated instances, personal experience (or based on nothing but the fact that they believe something to be true- therefore it is). The best is when they cite their own common sense and then attack the common sense of others. :lol:

Faith is not a religious concept or tenant. Having faith in something doesn't make you religious.

I have faith that gravity exists and I won't fly off into space, but I don't think that a higher power spins the Earth to create gravity.