Oz Archbishop - "Jesus Had Nothing To Say About Global Warming" - Slammed By Critics

[hatrack]

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Bishop Browning's stance came as the Australian Anglican church prepared to adopt its strongest position yet on climate change, committing 23 dioceses to initiatives reducing their carbon footprint.

But Dr Pell said last night he had every right to be sceptical about extravagant claims of impending man-made climatic catastrophes. "There are many measures which are good for the environment, which we should pursue," he said. "We need to be able talk freely about this and about the uncertainties around climate change. Invoking the authority of some scientific experts to shut down debate is not good for science, the environment, for people here and in the developing world or for the people of tomorrow.

"My task as a Christian leader is to engage with reality, to contribute to debate on important issues, to open people's minds, and to point out when the emperor is wearing few or no clothes. Radical environmentalists are more than up to the task of moralising their own agenda and imposing it on people through fear. They don't need church leaders to help them with this, although it is a very effective way of further muting Christian witness. Church leaders in particular should be allergic to nonsense."

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Bishop Browning took issue with Dr Pell's Easter message this year at which the cardinal said Jesus had nothing to say on global warming. He told the Anglican synod meeting in Canberra yesterday he had written to Dr Pell after the Easter message because he found his statement "almost unbelievable".

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http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/pell-out-of-touch-on-climate--bishop/2007/10/24/1192941153341.html

[Orrex]

1. Yo, Bish! The Jeezmeister didn't say anything about eyeglasses, either

What are those things on your nose, you godless brute?

[krispos42]

2. "My task as a Christian leader is to engage with reality..."

I thought his job as a Christian leader was to engage with the divine? Aren't scientists suppose to engage in reality?

[Orrex]

4. And never the twain shall meet

It would in fact be helpful if the Bish would engage with reality, but it seems unlikely in the extreme.

[unpossibles]

6. my thoughts too

what was the Simpsons quote: "keep your god out of my school and I won't try to put facts in your religion" or something like that?

[niyad]

7. "don't pray in my school and I won't think in your church" if I remember correctly.

[baldguy]

3. The Anglican Church isn't Amish.

Reducing carbon emissions, reducing pollution & reducing energy consumption is about being good neighbors & good citizens. Isn't that a major part of being a good Christian?

[krispos42]

9. Yes

And that's what's terrifying the "Christians" running this country.

[Justitia]

5. He didn't say anything about GAY PEOPLE either, but that hasn't stopped anyone from attacking them.

I love asking fundies how many times Jesus talked about homosexuality (ZERO).

[msongs]

8. Jesus did NOT endorse or recommend the christian religion either nt