Bush Finally Outlines Proposal on Climate Change (Optional)
- Are you aware that recently on September 27 to 28, 2007, President Bush held a conference in Washington D.C. of some of the world's largest industrial countries and greenhouse gas emitters, and finally acknowledged there is a global warming problem and we must do something about it? (John Carey, "Bush's Climate Meeting: Talk, But No Action," BusinessWeek.com, September 28, 2007, at http://www.businessweek.com/print/bwdaily/dnflash/content/sep2007/db20070927_950775.htm.)
- Although most of the world has already agreed to binding commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by signing the Kyoto Protocol, President Bush emphasized at the conference that the US will support only voluntary measures for each country. (Ibid.)
- Because of the seriousness of the global warming problem, do you think voluntary measures by each country will work? Why or why not?
No Responsibility to Act?
- As I understand it, you do not feel any responsibility to act. Is this correct?
- Are you aware that one of the most powerful pressure groups now lobbying Congress to become more aggressive in regulating greenhouse gases are Christian Evangelicals?
- The Rev. Rich Cizik, the Public Policy Director for the National Association of Evangelicals, warned at a recent news conference that "God will judge us for destroying the creation." (Zachary Coile, "Congress moving on climate change," San Francisco Chronicle, January 29, 2007, p. A1 & A7, at p. A7.)
- Would you be willing to explore with me what the Bible says about our responsibility in regard to global warming?
