Firstly let me say that I agree with thrust of your post. But this sentence is probably one of the stupidest things I have ever read in my life, you say:
“When the great majority of scientists agree, generally you can believe them”
Really!!! What faith! Did you know that the great majority of scientists once thought the earth was flat and that people of non white races were intellectually inferior. By being intemperate, or perhaps the because of the excitement in ascribing a swear word to God (how juvenile) that you wrote this rather ridiculously stupid sentence. It is saying things like that which does your perspective no good at all.
The best thing I have read on climate change and theological reflection comes from this blog:
http://christthetruth.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/anthropogenic/
Check it out, I think it will help you to start thinking theologically and not from your own emotions

The great majority of scientists thought the world was flat at one point? I have to contest that because the first real “scientists”, i.e. people who observed the natural world and drew conclusions about it, were the Ionian Greeks, and they figured out pretty quickly that the earth is round. As for eugenics, that’s up for debate. It wasn’t so much that scientists that supposed that as much as society in general.

Inhofe is not the only one to invoke God as the some kind of cosmic nanny who will insulate us from our environmental recklessness.
God calls us to responsibility, humility, and respect for the creation.
This guy seems to respect profit at any price and figures God can handle the clean up.

“God is up there”? Are you serious?
And he’s angry? Is that why there are earthquakes, which have nothing to do with climate?
How on earth would you know that he’s “up there”? Any proof?
Please. When discussing scientific subjects, like climate change, bring scientific evidence-for climate change there is, in fact, quite a lot of evidence to discuss, a great deal of it suggesting that the earth is in fact getting warmer. What we could do about it also needs to be discussed, again using science.
But saying that Jesus sheds tears every time you drive an SUV or is hopping mad over Al Gore’s enormous house’s carbon footprint or the huge excess of processed food calories consumed by Rush Limbaugh and Michael Moore is a fairy tale.
The world is quite scary enough, thank you. I’m an adult and resent being talked to as if I were a five year old who has to be frightened into staying away from danger because I’m too young to understand the reason it’s dangerous.
Typical condescension from those who claim to talk to, and on behalf of, someone whose existence they can’t prove. You and Robertson and Sharpton deserve each other.

Of course, don’t think I’m not grateful that you only said that god is pissed-ancient believers thought that god pissed and that was rain. I am grateful for so much progress in the non-reality based community.

For some people including the neo-confederates, it’s not a matter of God much as it is the correct version of God, the correct version of Jesus. You know, the God of wealth on earth. The God who ppunishes the poor because they deserve it. The God who puts chemical plants in poor neighborhood thereby protecting those who have truly earn his grace and enough $$$$ to add to the campaign coffers of Godly politicians.

Thanks Pablo, read the article and can somewhat agree with its premise. Here’s my take on it. I believe as co-creators, we owe the world our best. I dont believe in global warming, I dont have to. All I do need to believe in is good stewardship of the planets resources. Not out of a need to control, but out of a need to “conserve the good” ( which was the origin of the Conservative Party). Now that takes us to the next step, how much control will be placed on the worlds people by force, rather than from an attitude of personal responsiblity? I believe the issue is far too overwhelming to control. That said, I would much prefer we make a more reasoned approached. Half the world seems to believe more in mans footprint, than in Gods. So let those who believe in man control man, and those who will do whats right becuase of God, do it from that perspective. The earth will benefit from both, by them not poluting the atmosphere with their divisive anger and dismissial of anothers point of view.

Global warming is last plague # 4:
“The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him. (Rev. 16:89)

make that Rev. 16:8-9

Dear Interpreter,
thats why the non believers made sun-screen, and then said that sitting in the sun, was against their beliefs. It would cause them harm and so they begat tanning booths, but still they were cursed. While those who believed in God and feared HIm not,gave Him glory as they sat in the Sun wisely, while they enjoyed the eating of bread and wine. Never needing to take, Vitamin D, for they had not believed in the fears of man, but in the Good that God had provided them. Amen

1) Nobody disputes that we are living in a time of considerably increased energy in the atmosphere.
2) It is irrelevant whether the overwhelming consensus of competent scientists that we are causing much of this is right or not, the consequences of this global warming are indisputable.
3) Given that any efforts we undertake to increase the efficiency of our use of energy will not worsen the matter and have several beneficial effects on the economy;
4) Why on earth do conservative Christians, especially in America, demand we must pretend everything is just fine and we must not change anything?
God made us stewards of this blue planet. Nowhere in the Bible were we granted permission to behave like spoiled school children having a food fight.
Can any conservative Christians here give a cogent reason for us not to shat in our own nests? I’d love to hear one.

God gave all of us brains to use; some are scientists, some are doctors, some are lawyers, some are Ministers of Religion, some are engineers, some are in sales, some are………. Scientists are trying to explain what is occuring in our atmosphere, and in different parts of the world the changes are now evident with our own human eyes. Some of it may be natural changes, but if they are the glaciers are melting faster than they ever have. Time to listen and act.

Ellie Dee
I’m a believer and still wear sunsreen because skin cancer is last plague # 1 (see Revelation 16:1-2)