The religious basis of climate change denialism

[Jovial Monk]

Been thinking about this a bit. Obvious fundy fools like Fielding want to believe that it is not man changes the climate but that Gawd changes the climate. Not thinking of these.

Thinking of those who might be otherwise intelligent (unlike the Sheeple in the Sheep Pen, crap commentators like Andrew Dolt & the Cane Toad) and may say they are atheistic or non-religious yet cannot see the clear signs of global warming. Again, a lot of these just don't want to give up a comfortable lifestyle, comfortable rut in which their life runs.

A lot of people otherwise not religious at all still believe, from church or Sunday school that Man has dominion over the earth and the plants and creatures on it etc. That is, they still believe, at some subconscious level, that we can rape this planet, our home with no ill effects. Even putting aside global warming (tho wonder how the Arctic ice melt will proceed this summer and how that affects the Gulfstream and how in turn that affects the English/European winters) the oceans are acidifying to such an extent that zooplankton (krill) and foraminifera etc are having difficulty forming shells: just think what affect that will have on the pyramid of life in the oceans!

These people wouldn't destroy their house yet feel comfortable destroying their home planet. Not rational eh? So along with resistance to change underlying religious beliefs are causing action to combat the growth of global warming/atmospheric CO2/methane etc to be delayed or not taken. The Fibs will pass the ETS Bill this year but it is their side of politics, traditionally the home of the religious idiot, that is delaying and weakening the ETS provisions.

If you can really open your eyes and see what is happening there is plenty that can be done: verandahs, solar verandahs, deciduous trees etc etc to maximise passive heating & cooling, grow fruit trees & veges using tons of mulch & composts/composted manures etc etc, increasing the amount of 'roo, poultry, pork & farmed fish and decreasing the amount of beef/mutton/goat eaten and looking for energy efficiency when replacing cars, fridges, a/c and the like and voting for parties like the ALP that will phase in anti-GHG legislation.

We need clear thinking not religious claptrap or lazy fluffy bunnies willing to see harm done to Mother Earth rather than change a lifestyle even slightly.

[Jovial Monk]

Hmmm I did mention the Artctic summer icesheet melt, didn't I. Could be as bad as 2007!

http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/data/seai ... series.png

After a slow start to the melt season, ice extent declined quickly in May. Scientists are monitoring the ice pack for signs of what will come this summer. The thinness of the ice pack makes it likely that the minimum ice extent will again fall below normal, but how far below normal will depend on atmospheric conditions through the summer.

http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/arcticseaicenews/

So, to anyone with eyes global warming is still going on. Now, here Turdbull will pass the ETS and the mandatory Renewable Energy Target, so we will have a 25% mechanism legislated for. Obama's glorious target is way less than that 25% target--we will be in a position to influence the Copenhagen conference.

Comment?

[JW Frogen]

I wonder if the Dinosaurs thought if they only ate less of each other and more fiber, if they only farted less Mother Earth would be kind to them?

[Jovial Monk]

Since grass was replacing the trees they were feeding on, grass that suited mammals very well, I doubt they would have made any difference no matter what they thought.

So, you have the 'religious bias' against taking action wrt climate change?