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Republican congressman John Shimkus hoping to chair the powerful House Energy Committee cites God on the issue of global warming.

I came across a little article in the Telegraph which amid the doom and gloom actually raised a smile on my weary face.

I wasn’t going to mention this, but as David over at Anglican Samizdat has picked up on it, I’ll share it with you also.

Basically, Republican congressman John Shimkus is hoping to chair the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, which takes a central role in formulating U.S. policy on climate change and global warming.

The thing is, the good congressman doesn’t believe in the possibility of an existential environmental threat, because of the promises God made to Noah in which He said He would never again destroy the earth.

Anyway, you can enjoy the good Senator’s audacious faith here.

I’m with David on this one who says:

I have a lot of sympathy for Shimkus’ views: God is ultimately in control of what happens to the earth and man’s presumption of self determination is largely vanity. At the same time, although I think anthropological global warming is a hoax, I have enough of the hobbit in me to like green fields, woods and meadows filled with wild flowers. Our world is filled with spectacular beauty: it is ours to enjoy, not destroy.

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2 Responses to “Republican congressman John Shimkus hoping to chair the powerful House Energy Committee cites God on the issue of global warming.”

  1. Simian Says:
    November 11th, 2010 at 12:06 am

    ‘…anthropological global warming is a hoax’
    It always amazes me why people should think this. The usual villains have nothing to gain by propagating a hoax such as this would be.

    Conversely there are many who would want it to be seen as a hoax, ranging from oil companies to religious fundamentalists.

    Surely to ignore the risks ‘because it’s all in God’s hands’ is absurd. Where does this thinking stop? Maybe it’s ok if I kill anybody I don’t like, because it’s all in God’s hands whatever I do or don’t do. Bizarre…

  2. Cabal Says:
    November 11th, 2010 at 1:43 am

    God said he’d never destroy the world again by flooding. And while sea levels may rise, they won’t rise to the extent that all life is wiped out.

    So, seeing as God never promised not to let the world get a bit wetter….

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