Archive for the ‘Religion’ Category
Lord May: Environmentalism and Religious Authoritarianism
Posted at 12:49 pm | Filed Under Religion, Viewpoint, climate science, environmentalism
Strangely enough the climate alarmist blogosphere hasn’t mentioned the latest statements of Lord May, former President of the Royal Society and self-appointed scold of Exxon Mobil.
It seems that the noble Lord has taken it upon himself to reveal his real motivations for his concern for the environment and they have nothing to do with the [...]
“Climate change shrinking sheep”
Posted at 6:34 pm | Filed Under BBC, Politics, Religion, climate science
Yes, just when you thought the whole climate change panic couldn’t get any sillier, the BBC comes along to push back the boundaries of scientific journalism (or is it down?)
Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research.
Scientists say milder winters help smaller sheep to survive, resulting in [...]
Fusion Power, Climate Change and Pascal’s Wager
Posted at 9:42 pm | Filed Under BBC, Religion, Skepticism, Uncategorized, Viewpoint, WeatherAction, Webcomics, climate science, environmentalism
This post may seem a little schizophrenic, but bear with me.
The BBC website, also known as the media arm of Environmental Panic Inc., produced a fascinating article on the struggle to fund the next experimental setup to produce fusion power.
An international plan to build a nuclear fusion reactor is being threatened by rising costs, delays [...]
It’s the end of the world as we know it…
Posted at 4:21 am | Filed Under Religion, Skepticism, environmentalism
My wife found this, but it’s probably the tip of a (rapidly melting) iceberg:
Revelation 16:8 The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire. 9They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these [...]
Mirror images: religion and environmentalism
Posted at 2:20 pm | Filed Under Religion, Skepticism
Just a note on an essay from George Mason University’s History News Network blog, on the symmetry between organized religion and environmentalism (or at least the catastrophic kind getting the headlines at the moment):
Both are highly moralistic and use the language and strategies of “sinfulness.” This also involves an implied and often explicit claim to [...]
Al Gore: Prophet of the Apocalypse
Posted at 1:56 pm | Filed Under Al Gore, Religion, Skepticism
I remember Steve McIntyre noting that when Al Gore spoke at the AGU, he noted that the style of communication was that of a revivalist preacher – a remark which got him some flak at the time, until other commentators noticed it as well.
Steve wrote:
Al Gore was welcomed by a standing ovation from about 4,000 [...]
Aubrey Meyer and the Art of Zen Science
Posted at 7:26 pm | Filed Under Religion, Viewpoint
In order to explain the following correspondance, I’m going to have to give the preamble that I sent to Benny Peiser’s CCNet sometime last year:-
Something caught my eye that I couldn’t resist replying to. In the article in New Scientist that you [Benny Peiser] quoted we read:
“Many environmental groups were pleased with the outcomes. Steve [...]