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Showing posts with label sea levels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sea levels. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Don't Worry Be Happy, Apparently God Has A Plan

I came across this comment on a thread discussing rising sea levels and it's effects on the island nations of the South Pacific.

yes it is part of how God has planned his return from the very begining of creation. For those who read the Bible and know the times we live in these natural disasters do not bring dispair but we understand that redemption is near. We do worry about the souls that still have a chance to know Jesus and accept him as his savior before is too late. Is NOT about religion, is about SALVATION.

So no compassion  for the people of these nations who through no fault of their own are seeing the only homes they have ever known disappear ,ripping apart families and destroying cultures that are thousands of years old.

And yet these self-righteous pricks have the gall to accuse Atheists of having no moral centre

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Paradise Drowned

Kiribati isn't the only nation feeling the effects of rising sea levels,in fact millions of people have already or will be displaced by rising sea levels. They are among the poorest of us and among those who have least contributed to  climate change.

Tuvalu is one of those places. Tuvalu traditionally has experienced flooding for about two months out of the year,currently the floods are occurring over a six month period. The flood season is not only lasting longer but the flooding is more severe and frequent. Not only are the waters washing ashore but salt water is also peculating up through the ground causing difficulties in growing food.

Tuvalu has a rich,peaceful and vibrant culture much older than ours and it will disappear in our lifetime if we continue on the course that we have set.