Quote Originally Posted by walrus View Post
I have no problems with people who hold those beleifs. They are very much in the minority. I am a Catholic, yes the hated Catholic Church. We dont beleive in the 10,000 year thing and beleive that science and faith do not oppose each other. A Catholic priest was on a team that developed the Big Bang Theory and it is supported in the Church. The Catholic Church beleives the Theory of evolution does not conflict with Church teachings. Alright, let the Catholic bashing begin.
To be fair to the Catholic church, it has evolved somewhat, and is once again in a process of evolution. Anything to survive I guess.

Some of the Christians in America appear to be on the right track too in seeing that we have a duty to preserve the planet. However, all too many seem to be of the view that science is there to be denied and because largely you believe in an afterlife, then the future of the earth doesn't really matter. That is a horribly selfish gamble to take.

It doesn't make any logical sense to argue 'Well, some will make some money from this and my fingers are in my ears, evidence be damned'. I swear Lyle has invested all of his money in the coal industry and being a God believing non-parent he thus doesn't give a hoot about the future.