Why all the religious language when discussing science? Science is not our savior. It is our benefactor. It cannot save you from yourself or from a failed state. Once again, science can only offer answers. Governments that can deliver the benefits of that knowledge (along with security, prosperity, opportunity, etc.) are the good ones. The citizens of those nations that cannot bring the benefits of science to their people obviously will not enjoy those benefits, but that's not a defect of science.
No? These are all former or present Christian politicians in America
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- "We don't have to protect the environment, the Second Coming is at hand" - James Watt, Secretary of the Interior under Reagan (note his position and responsibilities - this is who they put in charge of protecting natural resources)
- "My point is, God's still up there. The arrogance of people to think that we, human beings, would be able to change what He is doing in the climate is to me outrageous." - Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla
- "The Earth will end only when God declares it's time to be over. Man will not destroy this Earth. This Earth will not be destroyed by a flood. . . . I do believe God's word is infallible, unchanging, perfect." - Rep John Shimkus, R-Ill.
If we need salvation, it is from that.
Science does nothing but discover and share its discoveries. It does no harm. Governments and industry might do harm with scientific knowledge, but talk to them about that, not the scientists.
It doesn't matter to scientists if religions accept or reject their discoveries. Science isn't listening to the religions or any other nonscientific interest, and doesn't care who agrees with its findings except qualified scientists .
Then what's your beef with science?
Once again, why lay that at the feet of science and scientists?
In the meantime, please feel free to utilize the fruits of science to misrepresent it by exaggerating its promises, blaming it for the failure of governments and businesses to use science wisely, and not just down-playing, but completely ignoring its benefits. I haven't seen a single word from you in praise of anything science has done for humanity - just an effort to reduce it to religion's equivalent. You haven't addressed a single benefit to science, just what you see as its failures to live up to promises that I don't recall anybody making.
What scientists are telling us is that human activity has been increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases in earth's atmosphere for years, which is resulting in the warming of the earth. We are also told what some of the consequences of that will be, many catastrophic. That's it. Use the information if you are wise enough, or don't and roll the dice.
But it is science and science alone that gives us this information and the opportunity to mitigate if not prevent disaster. You saw Christianity's contribution to the effort in the quotes above.