Inspired by this article.

What do you think about global warming?
The problem I have with the global warming issue is it always seems to have a left of left bent and I should apologize for being a person.

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John
Member
Christ Presbyterian Church (OPC)
Salt Lake City, Utah
www.christpres.net

Bad science.

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Lance G. Marshall
Pastor
Georgetown, Indiana

At best I believe the evidence for man made global warming is inconclusive. When the scientific community engages in smear tactics against opposing views, as is done with the evolution debate, they lose all cedibility IMHO.

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Bill Brown
Elder
Reformed Baptist
Maryland

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Global warming is real. I know because it's warmer today than it was two weeks ago.

...but I'm personally convinced that it has its root in mainly natural causes. While our actions do have an effect on the environment, I think that natural disasters like volcanos do a whole lot more than we do.

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Jonathan
Audio Engineer
Reformed Anabaptist
Ohio

Moroni's magical glasses of proper interpretation:

I think climate change is almost certainly real, very possibly influenced by man, and it's totally unknown whether we can realistically do anything to reverse it. Our resources would be much better spent adapting.

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Scott Roper
Member, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA)
Winston-Salem, NC
scottandjenny.ws

We should, of course be good stewards of what God has given us.

We do have some effect on our local environment on a mico level ie. smog in big cities, etc. However since one good volcano can produce more "pollution" than man in all of history, I doubt we have too much effect on God's design.

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Gregg
East Texas
Member Heritage Baptist Church
"I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way
be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so
that now, as always, Christ will be exalted in my
life." Phil 1:20

I voted 5 and 7.

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R. Martin Snyder
1689er
http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/puritancovenanter/

"Our object should not be to have scripture on our side but to be on the side of scripture; and however dear any sentiment may have become by being long entertained, so soon as it is seen to be contrary to the Bible, we must be prepared to abandon it without hesitation."
William Symington

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We should be good stewards but I think it is just a natural pattern. Even the atheist scientists state emphatically that even if there is "global warming" there will still be another ice age.

Besides, if we are all evolving won't better people just rise up who can live in these hot environments?

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Erick Bohndorf, Redeemer Presbyterian PCA
http://qayaqtraveler.blogspot.com/
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Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one’s labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward. Ecclesiastes

Who knows what the optimum temperature is for the earth?

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Curt Lovelace
Pastor, Covenant Baptist Church (CBA)
Acton, Maine
Director, Lifework Forum
Sermons at SermonAudio.com/CBCActon
Blogging at Coffee with Curt

That's right. We should remember that it's not "global warming" anymore . . . it's "climate change." That leaves enough room just in case things start cooling off again.

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Brian Eschen
Ruling Elder, PCA
Pleasanton, California

My only consistently recurring thought on the subject:

When they outlaw global warming only outlaws will be warm.

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Raymond Victor Bottomly
Providence Reformed Baptist Church, Tacoma, WA

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The scientific evidence supporting "man made" global warming seems iffy at best to me. I tend to trust in empirical evidence, that is the "Word". My exegesis would conclude that whenever famine, hail, drought, plagues, earthquakes etc. came upon the earth is that it had something to do with God's anger towards sin. The only solution that man could affect these conditions was to repent and to return to the Lord and His ways. No where can I find in the Scriptures does it state that when we are in this predicament are we to extinguish burnt offerings or to replace our menstrual cloths or diapers with recycled papyrus. Nor do I see a precedent for placing quotas on herds of methane gas producing oxen and sheep to appease God's wrath. Earth Day is the environmentalists day of atonement and the smart car is their phylactery.

Just my not so humble opinion.

"Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptable God into an image made like to corruptable man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts and creeping things...who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen"

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Rogerant
Justified Sinner
Under Application to URCNA
Saskatchewan

The apex of narcissism.

If they want people to be 'green', they should look at Puritan farmers. Stewardship was very important to them and excess was a sin.

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Kevin, husband of a truly angelic woman, and father to ten.
Zion United Reformed Church of Sheffield
Ontario, Canada

i think it proves how bad historical science is (evolution)

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"Bible knowledge without repentance, will be but a torch to light men to hell. -Thomas Watson
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Ricky Heeb
Grace Reformed Church (RCUS) Lancaster, CA

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Ben
Chaplain, US Army
Ft. Riley, KS
TE Ohio Valley Presbytery, PCA

Man caused Global Warming, or Climate Change as they have taken to calling it, is a ploy to subjugate men and nations to increasing government and international control. There is a reason that Communists almost as a movement shifted to the 'green' camp with the fall of the Soviet Union.

Global warming and cooling does happen, but it is of natural occurrence. To think that puny man can do such damage to the earth is laughable. All of the green house gases introduced into the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution do not even rate to the amount spewed out by a moderate volcanic eruption.

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We shall not adjust our Bible to the age; but before we have done with it, by God's grace, we shall adjust the age to the Bible. - Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Lawrence Underwood, Jr.
Pastor - Providence Family Fellowship / Mobile, Alabama
1644/46 LBC
My Blog - Imprimis

I think there is slight of hand going on and mostly the talk of temp control
is more about control than it is about temperature.

I think carbon dioxide is plant food. Plant something.

I have found some interesting comments to consider here:

American Thinker: UFOs and AGW

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Richard H. King
Providence PCA
Lubbock, Texas
You know what my main problem is? I start things but rarely finish anyth...

Advancing years (and a subscription to Time in the 70's) does allow for some perspective on some things. Having tinkered in "hard science" a while ago, sometimes its hard for non-tinkerers to see how much non-scientific agenda-making goes into some of these passing future shock like catastrophes. Today's less than universal global warming bandwagon riding has huge financial, social, and political underpinnings--for example, if you are a hard working climate scientist who is trying to do research that happens to fly in the face of GW hysteria, good luck getting grant support, publication, or an academic appointment anywhere; likewise, media folks would hardly have your phone number on speed dial, and agenda-driven governmental "task forces" would ignore your opinions in favor of those that go well with the rest of the herd. The bottom line as I try to read it is that 1) there is no proof that any "global warming" really occurs apart from periodic cycles of warming and cooling that have apparently occurred for LONG periods of time; 2) since warming/cooling have occurred before the industrial revolution and since, man's contribution is minimal (compared, say, to Mt St. Helens). 3) there are likely many aspects of proper "stewardship of the land" for which we are responsible and accountable to God, which are real and somewhat neglected by many of us ("us" in the generic human as well as Christian sense)

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Eric
Deacon, PCA
Slow-moving seminarian
South Carolina

Ah, but it's also cooler...down under, that is.

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David Broyles
Greenville Presbyterian Church
Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)
Upstate SC

"That man hath perfect blessedness;
Who walketh not astray
In counsel of ungodly men
Nor stands in sinners' way."
Psalm 1:1,2 - The Scottish Psalmody

Yeah, but American politics isn't concerned with the state of affairs Down Under.

I believe God made this planet to be "self healing" . The environment adjusts as temperature cycles up and down to balance itself. I think the contrast between summer and winter show this a little. If it didn't heal, all of the volcanic eruptions would have either frozen us out or choked us by now. All of the forest fires caused by lightning would have destroyed most of the land by now and blackened the sky. Al Gore and company have decided that God needs their help governing His creation, I say no.

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Rich Koster
1689'er
Browns Mills NJ USA
Often Goofy Reformed Eccentric
Romans 7:14-25

None of the options exactly matched my view, but I chose 2, 3 and 7 to give an overall indication of my opinions.

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T W Hopper
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church
Currently between churches since PRC closed here - attending Crossroads Christian Church.
Canberra, Australia.

Al Gore keeps getting hotter under the collar

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Norm
IA PCA

In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will. Ephesians 1:4-5

Well globa warming is a farce but we should also be good stewards, both those are true

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Martin - Reformed
Husband to the most godly, honorable and loyal wife Line
Searching for a Church
Webpage www.5solas.dk
Free Online Reformed Seminary - http://www.tnars.net
Soli Deo Gloria

Global warming? Yes, but on God's timetable!
2 Peter 3:10 I love the part about the 'big noise'!


10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

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Nancy L./ www.foundersbaptist.org
Spring, TX

Your will, Lord Jesus Christ! Nothing more... nothing less... nothing else.

The earth cycles like this....it's nature doing what nature does.

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sarah
WI
OPC
My Pastor's Sermons: Mark Jenkins...he's awesome!!!

Some good and not so good science on both sides. I voted 1, 2 and 7.

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Nate
Protestant Reformed Churches in America
Ann Arbor, MI

Bad science. The tough part is that being a good steward of the earth has been hijacked by nut cases. Every time I go to recycle, I am surrounded by people who think I worship the sun and not the SON!

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Serving Christ in Tennessee.
Judson
Elder - Reformed Baptist
Hixson, TN

www.christschurchofchattanooga.com

Having said that, newest science shows we are in a 20 year cooling and then there may be a warming after that.
I see these as normal cycles God is in control of. The rest is junk science to make a $$ on.
The only warming people need to be concerned about is the eternal warming.

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DonP

Of course I am sure the Fall had nothing to do with the instability of the Earth.

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Benjamin P. Glaser, M. Div, Licentiate, Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Member Fairmount ARP Church
Pittsburgh, PA

Deo Vindice

I think it's used because while the average global temperatures will increase, some regions may experience a colder climate.

Does anyone have a source for the claim that a single volcano emits more greenhouse gases than all of man's contribution? I'm pretty sure that the evidence is that man's contribution is several orders of magnitude higher than all volcanic activity.

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Rev. Andrew J. Barnes
Husband of Dena
Father of Oliver
Master of Bruce
Pastor of Tchula Presbyterian Church

What can I say, I like blogs!

US Geological Survey says the opposite:

(Emphasis added)

Volcanic Gases and Their Effects


Click tab labeled “Effects”

I answered #2 and #7

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Mason
Member, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA)
New York, NY

"Come now, and let us reason together," says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool." - Isaiah 1:18

FOXNews.com - Do Fat People Cause Global Warming? - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News

http://www.independent.co.uk/environ...rs-427843.html
Cow 'emissions' cause global warming

And this is where all of this BULLBUTTER is leading:
http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchive...lobal-co2-tax/
Global carbon tax

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Psa 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Psa 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
James Farley
Husband of Melissa and father of Ann.
Members of Redeemer Church ARP, Blacksburg Va.
http://www.redeemerblacksburg.org/

I'll have to see if I can find the data that I read last year about this. They were not talking about the regular emissions of volcanoes when comparing them to human output, but eruptions. I also seem to recall them demonstrating some rather creative mathematics used by various government agencies in the natural creation of C and CO2 when comparing it to human activity creation. Basically, they did not used the same parameters in analysis. I'll have to find it. . .

This is an excellent point. They have moved on from telling us what cars to drive to what foods we can eat. We had "low carbon diet" day yesterday at work.

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Jared
Unofficially Baptist
Olive Branch, MS

What no lump charcoal appetizers?! Don't they know it is good for the digestion?

Insane!

454 bigblock 1-ton Chevy. If it's warmer, turn on the A/C.

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For the Glory of our King,
Joe Johnson
Slave of Christ, husband, father, Preacherboy at Cornerstone Community Church, Escanaba, MI. and TMS graduate. Personal website - SoundLife.org

I do not know, and I do not say, that a person cannot believe in Revelation and in evolution, too, for a man may believe that which is infinitely wise and also that which is only asinine. ~ CHS