The dangers of unconditional religious beliefs
sduford on Feb 12 2007 at 10:17 pm | Filed under: Politics, Science, Skepticality
I’ve long thought that literal and unconditional beliefs in the truth of scriptures was a dangerous thing. That’s how you get things like witch hunts, people flying airplanes into buildings, and political leaders justifying their wars in the name of god.
But here’s a new twist on this danger, one of potentially global impact (thanks to Stranger Fruit):
Chis Allen is a weatherman for WKBO in Kentucky. He is also an idiot. Witness:
My biggest argument against putting the primary blame on humans for climate change is that it completely takes God out of the picture. It must have slipped these people’s minds that God created the heavens and the earth and has control over what’s going on. (Dear Lord Jesus…did I just open a new pandora’s box?) Yeah, I said it. Do you honestly believe God would allow humans to destroy the earth He created? Of course, if you don’t believe in God and creationism then I can see why you would easily buy into the whole global warming fanfare. I think in many ways that’s what this movement is ultimately out to do - rid the mere mention of God in any context. What these environmentalists are actually saying is “we know more than God - we’re bigger than God - God is just a fantasy - science is real…He isn’t…listen to US!”
I have a huge problem with that.
This is a very good example of why religions are getting far too much respect, and why irrational beliefs can be so dangerous. It is also mindboggling that a public figure, in a developped and scientifically advanced country, could say something like that on TV, actually say it seriously, AND get away with it. This is the same country that went bezerk because Janet Jackson showed a nipple for half a second on primetime TV. And these types of Christians are convinced they are highly moral people. Go figure. America is in even worst trouble then I ever thought.
