{"id":545,"date":"2012-07-10T08:34:35","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T12:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=545"},"modified":"2012-07-10T08:34:35","modified_gmt":"2012-07-10T12:34:35","slug":"convenience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=545","title":{"rendered":"convenience"},"content":{"rendered":"

In case the development somehow escaped you, climate convenience has recently, prominently returned to the news. \u201cClimate convenience<\/em><\/strong>?\u201d\u00a0<\/em> Have you not heard of such?<\/p>\n

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My apologies; allow me to clarify.\u00a0 What we now call \u201cclimate change\u201d was once called \u201cglobal warming.\u201d\u00a0 When society didn\u2019t logically connect colder winter temperatures to the Earth\u2019s supposed \u201cwarming,\u201d the term was altered from \u201cglobal warming\u201d to \u201cglobal climate disruption\u201d to the now politically correct \u201cclimate change.\u201d\u00a0 Hence, the Intramuralist has arbitrarily decided to shorten \u201cglobal warming\/disruption\/climate change\/currently-most-convenient-name-to-call-it\u201d to \u201cclimate convenience.\u201d\u00a0 (If I was in a more playful mood, I might suggest supporting scientists adopt the \u201ca-b-c\u201d tropical storm naming system; that way, they could have the names poll-tested ahead of time…\u00a0 lest I digress…)<\/em><\/p>\n

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With the west\u2019s wildfires and midwest\u2019s heatwave \u2014 along with home and electricity loss, which tend to garner a bit more passionate attention \u2014 climate convenience advocates have utilized a seemingly more emboldened voice…<\/p>\n

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“Look out the window right now, and I think you can see climate change in action.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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“What we’re seeing here really is a window into what global climate change looks like.\u00a0 It looks like heat; it looks like fires; it looks like this kind of environmental disaster.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cHard to believe that some still want to deny this.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Now lest you believe the Intramuralist toes any partisan bent, allow me to state primary points previously penned:<\/p>\n

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  1. Experts disagree<\/a> on whether or not the Earth\u2019s temperature is rising.<\/li>\n
  2. Many stand to profit by promoting their perspective.\u00a0 And…<\/li>\n
  3. Those on both sides of the debate have often spent more time criticizing opposing voices than objectively pursuing the truth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    So friends, allow me to be a voice of objectivity.\u00a0 Note:\u00a0 I am not a scientist.\u00a0 But then again, most of those who boast a passionate opinion are also not scientists; too many of us simply adopt the opinion of the likeminded.\u00a0 The Intramuralist believes such is a faulty and potentially foolish approach.\u00a0 Hence, here is the challenge with climate convenience:<\/p>\n

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    Most science omits any acknowledgement of God.<\/p>\n

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    Now prior to prompting any blood pressure to boil, hang with me for a moment.\u00a0 The Intramuralist made this comment elsewhere recently and was immediately trampled upon for perceived foolishness.\u00a0 One man argued that it\u2019s incomprehensible that \u201cscientists are asked to accommodate the language preferences of religious folk.\u201d\u00a0 That man did not comprehend the point.<\/p>\n

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    I am not suggesting that climate convenience is true.\u00a0 I am also not assuming that climate convenience is false.\u00a0 My goal is an objective pursuit of the truth.<\/p>\n

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    In order to objectively pursue truth, we \u2014 and<\/em><\/strong> the scientists \u2014 need to ask if the presence of God has anything to do with the data recorded.\u00a0 We need to ask if a divine power has any potential role in ecological changes.\u00a0 Fascinatingly, students of historical scripture are aware of the countless environmental consequences based on the behavior of mankind.\u00a0 Thus, my concern is whether as a culture we are humble enough, wise enough, and submissive enough to ask the question:\u00a0 what could God have to do with it?<\/p>\n

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    That\u2019s hard for us.\u00a0 As long as we omit any acknowledgement of God we can continue to assign blame wherever expedient without examining individual or national behavior.\u00a0 We can continue to criticize opposing voices and assume we know truth.\u00a0 We can also continue to simply yet passionately adopt the opinion of the likeminded.<\/p>\n

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    We would be wiser to be humble and submissive… being good stewards of the planet… in objective pursuit of the truth.<\/p>\n

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    Respectfully,<\/p>\n

    AR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In case the development somehow escaped you, climate convenience has recently, prominently returned to the news. \u201cClimate convenience?\u201d\u00a0 Have you not heard of such?   My apologies; allow me to clarify.\u00a0 What we now call \u201cclimate change\u201d was once called \u201cglobal warming.\u201d\u00a0 When society didn\u2019t logically connect colder winter temperatures to the Earth\u2019s supposed \u201cwarming,\u201d … <\/p>\n

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