Comments on: The end of global warming? http://www.keithlovesbethany.com/2008/10/26/the-end-of-global-warming/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:34:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: stephanie http://www.keithlovesbethany.com/2008/10/26/the-end-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-299 stephanie Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:45:15 +0000 http://www.keithlovesbethany.com/?p=189#comment-299 Hey, i just saw you responded to my question! Cool! While I don't think that prosperity itself is a sin, there's no doubt that greed is. Loving/idolizing money is, as well. Sometimes this goes along with wealth. If you "have had it good" and have been selfish with the wealth you've been given, there is good reason to feel guilty and re-evaluate your actions. Maybe some of the people people who believe in man-made climate change try to turn guilt into votes for the left. But, on the other hand, some of the people who *don't* believe in man-made climate change use that to excuse bad stewardship, wastefulness, etc. I'm not saying you're advocating this position (throwing out the real need for responsibility along with the proverbial bathwater of environmental extremism). However, I think it's important to look at how we are using the resources we've been given - regardless of the climate change data. Hey, i just saw you responded to my question! Cool!

While I don’t think that prosperity itself is a sin, there’s no doubt that greed is. Loving/idolizing money is, as well. Sometimes this goes along with wealth. If you “have had it good” and have been selfish with the wealth you’ve been given, there is good reason to feel guilty and re-evaluate your actions.

Maybe some of the people people who believe in man-made climate change try to turn guilt into votes for the left. But, on the other hand, some of the people who *don’t* believe in man-made climate change use that to excuse bad stewardship, wastefulness, etc. I’m not saying you’re advocating this position (throwing out the real need for responsibility along with the proverbial bathwater of environmental extremism). However, I think it’s important to look at how we are using the resources we’ve been given – regardless of the climate change data.

]]> By: orneryswife http://www.keithlovesbethany.com/2008/10/26/the-end-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-294 orneryswife Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:10:16 +0000 http://www.keithlovesbethany.com/?p=189#comment-294 Yet, I don't think global warming is the only reason for living conservatively. All that garbage has to go somewhere. All those chemicals are killing us, whether they are warming the globe or not. There is still much to be said for "green" living, but just like any other moral choice, it should not be legislated or mandatory, but a personal response to the responsibility man was given to care for the earth. Just my two cents. Yet, I don’t think global warming is the only reason for living conservatively. All that garbage has to go somewhere. All those chemicals are killing us, whether they are warming the globe or not. There is still much to be said for “green” living, but just like any other moral choice, it should not be legislated or mandatory, but a personal response to the responsibility man was given to care for the earth. Just my two cents.

]]> By: K http://www.keithlovesbethany.com/2008/10/26/the-end-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-293 K Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:55:14 +0000 http://www.keithlovesbethany.com/?p=189#comment-293 Good question, Stephanie. I think that the wealthy (which would describe nearly all Americans) should be rich in good works and abounding in generosity (1 Tim 6:17-19). But I do not believe that they should feel any guilt for their riches. Guilt is the appropriate emotional response to sin -- to the commission of injustice. So unless they have stolen their wealth, prosperous Americans should not have any guilt at all. Instead, they should rejoice in their blessings and give thanks to the Giver of all good gifts. Good question, Stephanie.

I think that the wealthy (which would describe nearly all Americans) should be rich in good works and abounding in generosity (1 Tim 6:17-19). But I do not believe that they should feel any guilt for their riches. Guilt is the appropriate emotional response to sin — to the commission of injustice. So unless they have stolen their wealth, prosperous Americans should not have any guilt at all. Instead, they should rejoice in their blessings and give thanks to the Giver of all good gifts.

]]> By: Evie http://www.keithlovesbethany.com/2008/10/26/the-end-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Evie Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:18:56 +0000 http://www.keithlovesbethany.com/?p=189#comment-292 Great blog! I do agree about the guilt trip. Maybe now the "scientists" will actually have to prove to us more facts about global warming. Great blog! I do agree about the guilt trip. Maybe now the “scientists” will actually have to prove to us more facts about global warming.

]]> By: stephanie http://www.keithlovesbethany.com/2008/10/26/the-end-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-289 stephanie Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:01:34 +0000 http://www.keithlovesbethany.com/?p=189#comment-289 So then what's the right thing to do with all that guilt? At least some of it is deserved - don't great riches come with great responsibility? And what will white people drive, if not a Prius?? ;) So then what’s the right thing to do with all that guilt? At least some of it is deserved – don’t great riches come with great responsibility?

And what will white people drive, if not a Prius?? ;)

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