Pat Robertson, the host of the TV show “The 700 Club” and one of the most influential evangelical Christians in the United States, was convinced by the recent summer heat wave that global warming is real. As quoted on Beliefnet.com, he said:
“It is getting hotter, and the ice caps are melting, and there is a buildup of carbon dioxide in the air. And I think we really need to address the burning of fossil fuels. If we are contributing to the destruction of this planet, we need to do something about it.”
The shock waves from this statement will reverberate through American politics for a long time. It may precipitate the coming true of Al Gore’s prediction that George Bush will change his position on global warming before the end of his term in 2009. Senator Roy Blunt, a conservative Christian, may reconsider his statement, quoted in a post below, that he intends to allow no global warming legislation through the next session of Congress. But for now, there’s only one thing to say: Amen.
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