Evangelical Leaders Swing Influence Behind Effort to Combat Global Warming

Evangelical Leaders Swing Influence Behind Effort to Combat Global Warming

By LAURIE GOODSTEIN

New York Times

A core group of influential evangelical leaders has put its considerable political power behind a cause that has barely registered on the evangelical agenda, fighting global warming.

These church leaders, scientists, writers and heads of international aid agencies argue that global warming is an urgent threat, a cause of poverty and a Christian issue because the Bible mandates stewardship of God's creation.

It is a good thing to be wise stewards of what God has allowed us to use. However, we should not fear that we can destroy the world and bring on an ice age.

God has said in (Gen 8:22 NKJV) “While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.” We should not abuse the environment but know that we cannot abuse it to the point that we can alter the seasons. God’s word cannot be broken.