Comments on: The New Religion of Al Gore http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/05/08/the-new-religion-of-al-gore.htm Fragmented pieces of information from a cluttered mind. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:23:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dave http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/05/08/the-new-religion-of-al-gore.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1142 Dave Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:07:03 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/05/08/the-new-religion-of-al-gore.htm#comment-1142 Rodney - Thanks for the comment. I agree that as followers of Christ, we need to find ways to connect what people already know to Jesus. As an example, the message series we are currently on in the church that I attend is entitled, <a href="http://www.gracecommunitychurch.net" rel="nofollow">Creation and Science</a>, often shows how science and the Bible are complementary. It's a fun and educational series that has fomented some interesting discussions. Thanks again. David Rodney –

Thanks for the comment. I agree that as followers of Christ, we need to find ways to connect what people already know to Jesus. As an example, the message series we are currently on in the church that I attend is entitled, Creation and Science, often shows how science and the Bible are complementary. It’s a fun and educational series that has fomented some interesting discussions.

Thanks again.
David

]]> By: Rodney Olsen http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/05/08/the-new-religion-of-al-gore.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1141 Rodney Olsen Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:22:37 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/05/08/the-new-religion-of-al-gore.htm#comment-1141 I suppose it's up to us as believers to take hold of the enthusiasm for saving the planet and connect it to true spirituality. We should agree that caring for the environment is important and the reason that it's important is that this planet has been entrusted to us by a loving, caring God. God does care for the environment and he cares for each one of us. He wants to build relationship, through Christ. If people care for the world around them we need to applaud that then help direct them to worship the creator, not his creation. Paul did a similar thing when he talked about the 'unknown god'. He took something that his listeners already knew and then used it to connect them to Jesus. I suppose it’s up to us as believers to take hold of the enthusiasm for saving the planet and connect it to true spirituality.

We should agree that caring for the environment is important and the reason that it’s important is that this planet has been entrusted to us by a loving, caring God. God does care for the environment and he cares for each one of us. He wants to build relationship, through Christ.

If people care for the world around them we need to applaud that then help direct them to worship the creator, not his creation.

Paul did a similar thing when he talked about the ‘unknown god’. He took something that his listeners already knew and then used it to connect them to Jesus.

]]> By: Dave http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/05/08/the-new-religion-of-al-gore.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1105 Dave Tue, 08 May 2007 20:45:33 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/05/08/the-new-religion-of-al-gore.htm#comment-1105 My main point in my commentary is to illustrate the fervor that some people have about global warming. Regardless of what Al Gore says, the science of global warming and it's cause and effect isn't settled. I do believe that to say that how we view global warming is in part a "spiritual crisis", is taking it a little far. Thanks for commenting Tom. My main point in my commentary is to illustrate the fervor that some people have about global warming. Regardless of what Al Gore says, the science of global warming and it’s cause and effect isn’t settled. I do believe that to say that how we view global warming is in part a “spiritual crisis”, is taking it a little far.

Thanks for commenting Tom.

]]> By: tom http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/05/08/the-new-religion-of-al-gore.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1104 tom Tue, 08 May 2007 18:45:20 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/05/08/the-new-religion-of-al-gore.htm#comment-1104 I don't think he was equating the event of Global Warming to spirituality. Rather he was saying that how we approach the crisis, reflects on how we see ourselves and how we see our relationship to the planet. Also, as you quote above, he says it is "in part" a spiritual crisis not that it is a religion or a totally spiritual thing. As I read it, the "Spiritual" part is the shifting concept of ourselves and our relationship to the planet. I don’t think he was equating the event of Global Warming to spirituality. Rather he was saying that how we approach the crisis, reflects on how we see ourselves and how we see our relationship to the planet. Also, as you quote above, he says it is “in part” a spiritual crisis not that it is a religion or a totally spiritual thing. As I read it, the “Spiritual” part is the shifting concept of ourselves and our relationship to the planet.

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