Southern Baptists: Biblical Duty to Stop Global Warming

In "A Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change," prominent Southern Baptists have announced that their denomination has been too timid in advocating environmental protection. Their new position states, "as Southern Baptists, we love things God loves. And God loves this world!" This is a pretty radical departure from the 2007 Southern Baptist statement, which challenged the belief that humans cause climate change.

The US's 16.3 million Southern Baptists are not led by a central institution, and therefore the statement does not speak for all congregations. But, the newest declaration marks a significant shift in environmental attitudes among conservative groups. More signatures can be added to the declaration at a centralized grassroots website. The declaration maintains that the threat is too serious to wait for perfect knowledge of whether, or to what extent, humans contribute to climate change.

Now that conservative leaders, who previously considered global warming to be a liberal hoax, are taking the threat seriously, do you think Americans will be more united in protecting the environment? Or, are many still unconvinced that humans cause climate change? In case you missed it, the Weather Channel founder wants to sue Al Gore for fraud! How do you think this bold statement by Southern Baptist leaders, previously skeptical of global warming, will impact those who dread global warming alarmism?
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