Re: [asa] Religious Groups Differ on Climate Change

Hi Iain:
My impression from afar is that in the USA there is a fairly strong
correlation between each of
1. being a theologically conservative protestant
2. conservative laissez-faire politics and economics
3. an antipathy towards science
As a result it is not surprising that being a white evangelical protestant
correlates with a denial that global warming is caused by human activity.
Don

> http://scienceandreligiontoday.blogspot.com/2009/04/religious-groups-disagree-on-climate.html
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> See above from the Science and Religion Today Blog.
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> It pretty much says what we already know, but I am puzzled, and perhaps
> someone over your side can explain to me. Why is it that white
> evangelical
> protestants seem to have the biggest opposition to the notion that climate
> change is caused by human activity?
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> I can't see the connection with Christian belief. I can understand why
> fundamentalists oppose evolution & see it as a threat to their faith. But
> why climate change (in particular as caused by human activity)?
>
> Just a naive question that I hope someone can explain to me.
>
> Iain
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Received on Fri Apr 24 04:10:20 2009