Let’s rekindle this discussion, shall we? George Jonas’ recent piece in the National Post reminded me of a discussion we had here at The Ascent to Truth early in 2009. The question was “Do Christians believe in global warming?”.
Here are some highlights from Jonas:
“Global warming first surfaced as a scientific question, all but devoid of ideology. Today it’s an ideological position, all but devoid of science. What happened? Nothing, really: Science has revealed itself to be human.”
“Intellectual rigour may alleviate, but cannot alter, the fact that the objective findings of science are mediated through the subjective brains of scientists.”
“The starter’s gun went off. While Science was fiddling with its shoelaces, Ideology was halfway around the track.”
“Both sides had supporters among qualified scientists, although Greenies often questioned the bona fides of their Skeptic colleagues. Rabid Kyoto-propagandists coined the term “climate change denier” for skeptics to put doubts about global warming on the same footing as Holocaust denial. It was a stroke of genius and an admission of moral bankruptcy at the same time…”
Does Jonas come across like a grumpy old man? Yes, he does. Not because he wants to deny global warming, but because it has become “an ideological position, all but devoid of science.” Me too. The current conversation is hardly an exercise in seeking truth. Too many – both left and right – immediately jump on these hot topics (no pun intended) for their own gain, their own attempt to capture attention.
That is the bunk here. There is nothing wrong with embracing scientific truth; there is also nothing wrong with being skeptical of that which is based more on propaganda than science.
However, we have been sold on the idea that man-made global warming is an absolute fact. Haven’t we?
