Creation...it "was" good

It doesn't take an advanced degree in one of the sciences to see our world is changing for the worse. Streams and rivers are damaged through runoff, clear cutting of trees, dredging and damming. Fish runs are dependant on these, which then effects marine mammals, raptors, humans and every other part of the ecosystem. The air has become smog filled to the point of "air quality alerts" in many highly populated areas. Canada now feels the sting of acid rain, killing trees and damaging water supplies, thanks to their neighbors to the south. We have damaged ourselves and our planet with CFC's and DDT, Mercury and Lead. With all of this widely accepted knowledge on how we can negatively impact the earth, why do some fight to claim we do not?

Each and every one of these impacts on the world has been dismissed by one side, mostly to cover their own hide, and to keep doing whatever it is they do that is causing said problem. The "debate" goes on, with data on both sides presented, usually the powerful against the powerless. Time and time again, the knowledge and the irresistible proof is so vast, the other powerful slowly back away from it. Today, we see the next step in the "fight," those who accept that global warming is happening, and is caused by humans, vs. those who claim there is no warming, or there is warming but it is natural (those who's actions and or products cause said warming.) For anyone who has not seen Al Gore's slide show "An Inconvenient Truth," it is basically Gore or "The Goreacle" laying out proof for man being the cause of global warming. In it, CO2 is pegged as the cause, with data that most real scientists will tell you is factual and honest. The claim is presented that CO2 is spewed forth by human actions, through; cars, planes, coal power, and so forth. As the use of these increased, so did CO2, and so have avg temps. This is challenged, in any way possible, by those on the right, such as Sen. Inhofe and James Dobson.

For Inhofe, the whole "throw a hole lot of stuff at the wall to see what sticks" is his method. He shoves tons of data out in his floor speeches, viciously maintaining there is no warming!!! Why does he do this? Is he a scientist so brilliant he can see what others can't? No. Is he so committed to the truth he needs to search out all points of view? No. It turns out Inhofe makes tons off of oil companies!!!! Those who would directly benefit from his defending their stance against global warming. Dobson on the other hand, loves all things conservative, and thus lines up in his own best interests. He has proven from his actions he loves to rub elbows with the powerful, to be in power, and to dictate how people think and vote.

What do we make of this? We need only look in Genesis Chapters 1 and 2. While not a literal story of creation, it still gives us great insight into God's view of the world. Ancient Israel's experience with God was one where God created all, and viewed it as "good." We are a part of creation, and are dependant on it for our survival. In the Prophets and New Testament we see God's vision for humanity, one where the society and the individual are to act justly towards all, even the poor and powerless. We all depend on the earth for survival, on the plants, water, air and animals. In putting your own self interests ahead of everyone else, is not only wrong, immoral, but against God. Two men who cite the Bible in their positions to defend their positions of corruption, sure seem to miss a major point. Dobson, a person who claims to speak for God, leads people to fulfill his own goals and dreams of power. In speaking out against global warming, and calling it a hoax, he wounds those greatly who will take the brunt of the effects, the poor. Inhofe, a Presbyterian, claims to do God's work in the senate by celebrating that "nobody in his family's history is gay", takes money from powerful corporations who seek to ruin the environment not out of hatred of the planet, but out of greed. It is a sad day when people who lead people away from God's will by their own immoral lust for power and greed.