Climate Change : A Christian Perspective

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Rev. Charmaine Braatvedt / New Zealand
June 2008

“Within the world wide Anglican Community Archbishop Rowan Williams has been very outspoken on the matter of climate change. He has called for deep cuts in carbon emissions on the basis of contraction and convergence. By this he means aiming at equal per capita emissions worldwide.

Clearly this would mean huge reductions for the rich countries. Even the evangelical churches of America seem to be voicing concern about this problem. I read recently that Rick Warren and a number of other evangelical leaders have come forward and formed the Evangelical Climate Initiative and signed a statement saying "human induced climate

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change is real and calling on the Bush/ US government to urgently pass legislation establishing limits on carbon dioxide emissions which are widely believed to be the primary cause of human induced global warming. "

The statement goes on to say, “Christians must care about climate change because we love God the Creator and Jesus our Lord through whom and for whom the creation was made. This is God’s world and any damage that we do to God’s world is an offence against God himself.”

http://holytrinity.gen.nz/files/familyservicetalk_climate%20change.doc

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Old Kiwi Kid a threatened species

The Hoohaa 'old_kiwi_kid' and other climate naysayers draw attention too is a function of climate change. (reply to Global Warming discussion on GrownUps )

The notion, and notion is all it is, that 'NZ is just a speck' is no defense either. It can equally be argued that London is just a speck, and should do nothing, or even Gt Britain. And if they do nothing we are sunk!. And then of course there is the myth that a lot of cold somewhere proves warming is bunkum. Got news for you sunshine... When we put more Energy into the Climate - anything is possible!

The bigger the engine then the greater the swings and roundabouts! A deeper colder (and wetter) southerly front is just as likely in this scenario as a Cyclone Bola reaching Kaikoura.

Climate change is not just the 'expansion of the tropics'... hence why the global consensus to change from a 'global warming' metaphor to 'climate change' description, it more accurately represents what it is that 'old_kiwi_kid' cannot see.


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