People of Faith Vital in Saving Earth

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you said:

"The problems of ecology and global environmental changes are matters to be addressed by everyone, not any one specific group of people. But people of faith should be more active and more concerned about these problems, for several reasons."

That's right people like you should be more concerned about these problems, why aren't you?

Because you're too ignorant to know anything about science, that's why. You have a degree in voodoo, but the rest of us are supposed to respect your point of view? Those days are over, pal.

Thank you.

As Stephen Corbert might say, "It's hard to soar like an Eagle when you're flying with a flock, or gaggle or Fascists group of Turkeys." Stephen would come up with something better. The point is...We need to shut them down...shut down our iatrogenic effects in the Middle East, and support effective remedies there...unfortunately we have to make up A LOT of ground before we even come close to being where the late Saddam Hussein had his beloved State of Iraq at. His state sponsored assassination still haunts me Rabbi. Probably will for as long as I do remember him now. What about Israel and Lebanon Rabbi? What about ending Apartheid there? God Bless you Rabbi. God Bless you and yours.

There is no evidence??? Where is YOUR evidence for that claim? We must transcend ignorance such as that if we ever plan to change the world.

There is NOT evidence to state that global warming is caused by humans or industrialized nations. Period.

"The problems of ecology and global environmental changes are matters to be addressed by everyone, not any one specific group of people. But people of faith should be more active and more concerned about these problems, for several reasons:"

The predicate is of dubious validity - just because you assert that "people of faith" whatever that means - look at some of the nutcakes among the panelists posting as "people of faith" for example - does not make it so that such people have any special gift over those who don't share a particular faith. After all, to a Muslim, a believer in your religion is not a person of faith.

Here is what you say - let's take a look:

"- A person of faith is intrinsically thinking about and connected with the future, and not just with the problems of the present time. When dealing with ecology, neither the dangers nor the solutions are obvious and immediate; therefore there is a need for people who have a broader, more forward vision to deal with them."

Actually, this is not true. Most "faiths" are sold to people on the notion that they look after their future place in HEAVEN, not on EARTH and that somehow they will end up in a land of milk and honey if only they believe. There is no ecology-related message in that other than things will be better.

"- Many of the man-made dangers facing our environment are actually caused by companies with a vested interest in continuing old habits. People of faith should be able to consider the good of society, beyond their own convenience and egotistical desires, and make changes for the better."

See above -- religions are actually the greatest perpetuators of old habits with their traditional rituals and the ultimate ego trip is if you believe all this nonsense AND give money to the priest or rabbi you will be considered to have done good deeds. The greatest egotistical belief is that you know who or what God is and that she cares enough about YOU to admit you into heaven and away from all the troubles of the earth (they include global warming, no?)

"- People of faith are, in a certain way, optimists, believing that the world can be made better. They can – and should – direct this optimism toward a global effort."

Actually, it is the EXACT OPPOSITE - people of faith believe that all they have to do is believe and engage in rituals and pray and things will be better in the afterlife - there is nothing about making the world better.

The greatest source of our uncaring attitude towards the earth may be that religion induces us to believe the environment is not important.

I have read a lot of nonsense and just because you have a religious title doesn't mean you are immune from spewing more of it.

I know you mean well, but the point is to dissociate the issue at hand from the issue of faith.

Taking care of the environment is both a matter of common sense and of morality -- neither of which has anything to do with faith or ritualistic religious observances.