Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?

[Deborah Harrell]

> William T Goodall <wtg at wtgab.demon.co.uk> wrote:

<snip> 
> The deniers are practising religious thinking. They
> start from the  
> desired conclusion and cherry pick and misrepresent
> evidence to  
> support that desired conclusion. Just like
> creationists and other religious asshats.

<rolls eyes...again>
As all here know, I have no patience with deliberately
ignorant fundamentalists of all ilk, but once again
you are lumping together all believers.  And even all
conservative evangelicals are not in one camp:

http://www.religionlink.org/tip_061017a.php

...Evangelical Christians - who wield power through
their increasing numbers and political influence -
made headlines by joining the many faith groups
expressing concern about climate change. The
Evangelical Climate Initiative - including megachurch
pastors, presidents of Christian colleges, and other
leaders - issued a manifesto called "Climate Change:
An Evangelical Call to Action." While liberal and
moderate faith groups have long embraced environmental
concerns, many conservative Christians have considered
the scientific evidence inconclusive and called steps
to reduce greenhouse gases unwarranted, detrimental
and, in some cases, unrelated to religious obligation.
Evangelical leaders' high-profile campaign against
global warming, however, revealed that sharp
disagreement still exists among some in this group.
Experts say the divided opinions among evangelicals
may be key to political action on global warming...

...'The Great Warming' [is a film] endorsed by
religious groups including the Evangelical
Environmental Network. Narrated by stars Keanu Reeves
and Alanis Morissette, it includes an interview with
Richard Cizik, vice president for governmental affairs
of the National Association of Evangelicals and a
major voice supporting "creation care," a favored
Christian term for environmental awareness and action.
Cizik has written a letter on NAE letterhead that
appears on the film's Web site urging churches to
screen the film and join the campaign to reduce global
warming. The producers are encouraging congregations
of all persuasions to screen the film for their
members...

And what about Buddhists and Hindus who honor or
revere Nature as manifestation of Creation or the
Divine?

Debbi
Heretic Lutheran Gaian Deist Maru


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