Wm Briggs reports on a “forthcoming Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society paper “Making the climate a part of the human world”, in which University of British Columbia geographer Simon Donner argues that religion is the cause of global warming denial. ” (Pre-publication copy here) Simon Donner’s Views Donner’s Summary is “Ongoing public uncertainty about climate [...]
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Evangelical Christians and Climate Change Skepticism
Posted by manicbeancounter on August 27, 2011
http://manicbeancounter.com/2011/08/27/evangelical-christians-and-climate-change-skepticism/
Sir John Houghton to Clarify Climate Change
For those who reside in the North-West of England, I would like to direct them to what may be a very informative event on 7th May. Sir John Houghton, ex-IPCC Chair, will be talking about climate change in Rawtenstall on 7th May. Also speaking will be Dave Bookless – author, theologian and director of Christian environmental charity A [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on March 27, 2011
http://manicbeancounter.com/2011/03/27/sir-john-houghton-to-clarify-climate-change/
Jesus, the Samaritan Woman and Climate Change
Bishophill draws attention to Thought for the Day on Radio 4 on 25th March The talk is confusing because it is, perhaps deliberately, ambiguous. Consider the last words of the talk “all the knowledge in the world is worthless to us without the right perspective” It speaks and encourages anyone who believes that “the right [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on March 27, 2011
http://manicbeancounter.com/2011/03/27/jesus-the-samaritan-woman-and-climate-change/
Baptist Times – Supporting Global Warming in the Extreme Cold
The front page of the Baptist Times of 10th December has two articles. One on churches helping those affected by the extreme cold snap. The other by Christian Campaigners urging tougher policies at Cancun to counter global warming. Here is my response. Sir, There is a distinct contrast in your two articles on the front [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on December 13, 2010
http://manicbeancounter.com/2010/12/13/baptist-times-supporting-global-warming-in-the-extreme-cold/
To compare Environmentalists to Baptists is to insult Baptists
The THES, directed at a British audience, compares BP and environmentalists to bootleggers and Baptists – they have common cause. However, some British Baptists may take deep offence at environmentalists being likened to them as (from the mainstream viewpoint of the Baptist Union of Great Britain) the following tends to be true. 1) Each person [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on July 30, 2010
http://manicbeancounter.com/2010/07/30/to-compare-environmentalists-to-baptists-is-to-insult-baptists/
Please Pray for Gordon Brown
After the events of last week (see here, here and here), I feel quite sorry for there appears to be a divergence between the public and private face of Gordon Brown. Christians attempt to reconcile these differences in their own lives through prayer, studying the bible, public worship and seeking God’s unconditional forgiveness for when they have [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on May 3, 2010
http://manicbeancounter.com/2010/05/03/please-pray-for-gordon-brown/
ManicBeancounter Elsewhere
Commenting at Mark Reckons on Nigel Farage on Drugs Policy. – Why mainstream politicians will not back an open discussion. John Redwood on Can Labour End it’s War on Business? - Not without Labour imploding, as it’s involvement Burning Our Money on Bashing the Rich Bankers - As a way of diverting from Labour’s involvement [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on April 5, 2010
http://manicbeancounter.com/2010/04/05/manicbeancounter-elsewhere/
Giving the BNP voters a message of hope
Summary BNP supporters include many hardworking, but unappreciated people. Their lives can be turned around by a confident Christianity that values them. The Political Establishment reviles the BNP, either describing them as beyond the pale, or denigrating them for views they do not necessarily hold. In so doing they guarantee that the BNP will [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on June 10, 2009
http://manicbeancounter.com/2009/06/10/giving-the-bnp-voters-a-message-of-hope/
Why the BNP is the Wrong Choice
Many who are considering voting for the BNP try to justify themselves in various ways. This is why they should think again. 1. It believes in punishing the troughing Pigs (the MPs). The BNP are not explicit on this. If it is prosecuting those who are guilty of fraud, then a small minority will be [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on June 3, 2009
http://manicbeancounter.com/2009/06/03/why-the-bnp-is-the-wrong-choice/
