[Vision2020] Religion of "Global Warmers"
Ralph Nielsen
nielsen at uidaho.edu
Sat Jun 21 16:14:55 PDT 2008
Scientists say global warming is an act of man, but some religious
people say it is an act of God. So take your pick.
An "Act of God" in the secular world is a legal fiction used by
insurance companies to cover themselves for unforeseen events. In the
Hebrew Bible/Old Testament God sends us whatever kind of weather we
deserve. "If you obey the LORD your God the LORD will open for you
his rich storehouse, the heavens, to give the rain of your land in
its season and to bless all your undertakings" (Deuteronomy 28:2b,
12a). But in the New Testament his alleged son contradicts his
father: "He [God] makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good and
sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous" (Matthew 5:45b).
So take your pick here too.
Ralph
Religion of "Global Warmers" Church's New Sermon
Ted Moffett starbliss at gmail.com
Sat Jun 21 14:56:35 PDT 2008
This is climate science, not religion, for those who understand the
difference. Subject heading tongue in cheek alert for
right-mind.usreaders, and other deniers of the scientific consensus
among the global
climate science community regarding anthropogenic climate change:
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080619_climatereport.html
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/images/climatetable.jpg
http://www.climatescience.gov/
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Scientific Assessment Captures Effects of a Changing Climate on
Extreme
Weather Events in North America
June 19, 2008
Global warming of the past 50 years is due primarily to human-induced
increases in heat-trapping gases, according to the report. Many types of
extreme weather and climate event changes have been observed during this
time period and continued changes are projected for this century.
Specific
future projections include:
- Abnormally hot days and nights, along with heat waves, are very
likely
to become more common. Cold nights are very likely to become less
common.
- Sea ice extent is expected to continue to decrease and may even
disappear in the Arctic Ocean in summer in coming decades.
- Precipitation, on average, is likely to be less frequent but more
intense.
- Droughts are likely to become more frequent and severe in some
regions.
- Hurricanes will likely have increased precipitation and wind.
- The strongest cold-season storms in the Atlantic and Pacific
are likely
to produce stronger winds and higher extreme wave heights.
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