Monday, May 02, 2011

Gore "identified a litany of recent natural disasters — including floods in Pakistan and Australia and widespread wildfires in Russia — as biblical curses forewarned in Deuteronomy"

Gore: Arguing over "facts" hurts USA [Politico Pro-login required]
[Gore] also identified a litany of recent natural disasters — including floods in Pakistan and Australia and widespread wildfires in Russia — as biblical curses forewarned in Deuteronomy.

“The choices that we make now have consequences, and among those consequences there will be blessings and curses,” he said. “The scientific community has for many decades now, with increasing certainty and increasing fervor, presented to us the most accurate calculation of what these consequences would be were we not to make the right moral choices with respect to global warming. And when these scientists spell out what can be expected from a failure to act in this generation, those consequences sometimes sound like curses.”

During his speech, Gore walked a fine line when it came to faith, quoting scientific data and public opinion polls but also citing Scripture and sharing nuggets about his Baptist upbringing.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I guess he missed the part about fornication....

Anonymous said...

Funny, he didn't mention any of this when he was hunting Manbearpig. Butu he did wear a cape.

Anonymous said...

Rev. Gore forgets to mention the Bible pointing out false prophets...

Anonymous said...

For once, Gore's academic background in theology qualifies him to comment, on biblical curses that is. However, he remains culpably ignorant about all aspects of climate science.

Anonymous said...

Maybe it's just me, but I would like to see the transcription from his talk. There is no mention in this quote that would lead me to believe your headline.