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by idiots claiming that climate change is a hoax, because God controls the weather - not man. Lordy, lordy - there's really not much we can do with these people. They obviously feel deeply emotionally offended by any suggestion that their religious beliefs might be in error. Scientific fact is perceived as an insulting assault on deeply held beliefs and their identity as "good fundamentalist Christians." Talking science to them goes in one ear and out the other. The geologic record of climate change over the eons means nothing to them. The current data of temperatures around the globe means nothing. I'm sorry, but such profound ignorance and lack of curiosity disturbs me. I need to calm down.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Ask them if God told them this personally
KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)throughout the heart of the Bible Belt?
SoCalNative
(4,613 posts)how history has dealt with people who have claimed to hear things directly from God...
JayhawkSD
(3,163 posts)I had a friend in AA once who said about the need for a sponsor that, "I don't need a sponsor because I'm a Christian and can talk directly to God. Since you are not Christians you can't talk directly to God, so you need to have a sponsor and talk to him."
The first time I heard him say this I thought he was joking, but it turned out he was entirely serious. When I asked if he considered that there might be a little bit of arrogance in that position, he did not know what I was talking about.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)They think they can trash the planet and then pray to be removed leaving the non faithful in the ruins they created as they fly to the heavens.
Wish anyone who does,would stop praying to the rain Gods around here.... We have enough now !
hatrack
(59,593 posts)They'll be waiting a good long while.
CK_John
(10,005 posts)It's your fault that you are so unaware of cult beliefs.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)something like didn't God charge humans with being good stewards of the earth? To take good care of it and respect his creation?