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Religion, by definition, is something that does not stand up to the scientific process.
They are, for those who don't know
Ask a question - Like, "Is there global warming" or "Did a man really rise from the dead, or live inside the belly of a fish, or did man really begin with one man from where a woman came from his body"
Do background research on the subject - Like, "CO2 is a greenhouse gas" and "What are the levels of CO2 in history, and what were their effects" or "Do people really rise from the dead? Has anyone in modern history lived inside a fish for a week, etc"
Construct a hypothesis - "I believe that large amounts of CO2 release in short terms to the atmosphere can increase global average temperatures, thus changing global climate patterns"
Test your hypothesis by doing research
Analyze your data and form a conclusion
Communicate your results so that others can test your theory
So no, Global warming isn't a religion, it hasn't been disproved, and there are large amounts of evidence proving it. Most scientists believe that global climate change is real, its happening, and we are either contributing to it, or causing it.
I'm not advocating destroying our economy because of it, or dramatically changing our lifestyles. There is no reason why, in a responsible way, to make less of an impact on our planet.
If you come from premise of theier being a GOD who can make those things happen, it's very logical.
If you don't believe in God, it doesn't make sense to you.
Global warming is the new religion of First World urban elites (http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Global+warming+religion+First+World+urban+elites/1835847/story.html - broken link)
at least their religion is based on facts, something people who follow a jewish carpenter and part-time magician don't have. science is great.
Global warming is the new religion of First World urban elites (http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Global+warming+religion+First+World+urban+elites/1835847/story.html - broken link)
It's interesting that when a study comes out that the greenies don't like, they dig like hell to find out if a single dollar was spent by an oil company to fund it, and the study becomes completely meaningless because of it, yet none of these people ever question whether there's a financial motive for scientists to come to the conclusions that many (although not as many as the government and media would have you believe) come to.
Quite a bit of hypocrisy, IMHO.
Next.
Did you actually read my post? I ask because you quoted it above and then wrote on a completely unrelated topic.
I never said anything about "not liking a study" or funding from oil. Nor for that matter did I ever suggest that all climatology funding is legitimate.
All I pointed out was that a geologist who looks at rocks all day has absolutely no qualifications for commenting on a completely separate branch of science.
Perhaps we should see what ecologists have to say about quantum mechanics while we're at it.
LOL whine on global warming deniers. Your party was shown the door last November. Change is coming, including government mandates and Cap & Trade. Deal with it.
Let's me see: I don't belong to any political party so, "my party" was not shown to the door last November -
And, the so-called Global Warming is a ruse - and more and more people around the world are coming to realize it - and those on the left fear losing control over this issue - and they may, in fact, lose control over it.
LOL whine on global warming deniers. Your party was shown the door last November. Change is coming, including government mandates and Cap & Trade. Deal with it.
I find it rather ironic that an anthropogenic climate change purporter named "rlchurch" would make a reply, in a thread comparing global warming to religion, that calls all nonbelievers 'deniers.'
You live in Venice and you're complaining about the smog?! I think that smell is the aroma of the junkies and homeless wafting in from the boardwalk.
You'd probably be surprised to find out that a lot of the smog you see in L.A. has crossed the ocean from China...
I remember when L.A. had real smog... 3rd stage smog alerts literally kept us indoors all day at school. People having a lot of difficulty breathing... What L.A. is experiencing now (especially by the beach) is nothing compared to what it used to be like, and up to 1/3 of that smog is imported.
LOL. Yes, I know the beach cities don't have to deal with the same amount of smog as the inland communities. (Although those warm Santa Ana winds sure like to push all the junk in the air towards us.)
Like I previously mentioned, I know that the smog was a lot worse back in the day. It is still frustrating though when I can't see the mountains because of the smog. I was just trying to make a point that people in small towns might feel differently about the subject if the air pollution was visable to them.
Just goes to show that everyone, including atheists, search for a god.
Usually we these folks, it's either government or a human ideal they worship.
I find that humorous. Churches are tax exempt, people congregate every Sunday to pray to someone they have faith in, and yet they reject actual measurable scientific data that shows humans are contributing to a rapidly warming climate.
Society almost seems to be regressing.
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I think that smell is the aroma of the junkies and homeless wafting in from the boardwalk. 
