Sunday, June 9, 2013

CREATIONISTS VS GLOBAL WARMING: FOCUSING ON THE WRONG FIGHT

It seems pretty obvious that global warming is actually a thing. The ice isn't ABOUT to melt, it's already MELTING. You can't deny global warming if you even glance at progressive photos of the poles. So, let's take that as a given for now. My question isn't whether there is such a thing, but why the Christian Right denies it so vehemently. If you believe the earth is only 5,000 or so years old, fine. Ignore the evidence. If you want to believe that an all-powerful God created mankind, however,I have a problem with your views on global warming. Here's why: This God of yours created Adam, right? Made Adam in His own image, etc. And why did he create Adam? To tend the Garden of Eden. If you accept these things as True, if you are true to your own philosophy, then our purpose would be to "tend" the Garden we were thrown out of. To name (and therefore care for) the animals. So, you got kicked out of the Garden, and that sucks. But since you are in THIS garden NOW, shouldn't you be showing God how well you can tend it? Or will He, like the Biblical master, come home to find that not only have you not increased your "talents" but you have burned them to the ground, scattered the ashes, and salted the earth? Be consistent in your own values, whatever they may be, that's all I'm asking. You can't, in honesty and good conscience continue to decimate this world and expect it's Owner to like that. It's no use fretting over who did what to whom so long as you are failing so miserably at your own purpose. Stop arguing and get out your hoes.

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