The climate change debate continues to roll on as a mechanism for the Green agenda of societal change.  

Climate change has been a focus of the big government proponents agenda for some time now. The surrounding hype and hysteria has proven to be quite remarkable (and entertaining) to say the least. Name calling, objective statements like "the debate over global warming/climate change is over" and the amounts of money our governments want to spend have been ridiculous. This issue provided a field day for all big government advocates. From the ill informed citizens to all forms of Australian government, climate change/global warming became the vehicle to further advance the socialist agenda. What idiots we have been! Many, many well intentioned people have been sucked into advance the red gravy train! Governments and leaders across this nation have pledged billions of our tax funds to further interfere with every industry imaginable. Any clear thinking, logical person should be able to realise that any sort of carbon tax will artificially increase prices of everything, create a carbon tax credit cartel and make industries a whole lot less efficient? Just think of the red tape! Well that is what happens when our governments get involved with manipulating business. Bigger government means more tax, higher cost of living and less freedom. Yes, government interference to save the planet will cost you money and will reduce the capacity of businesses to develop new, cleaner technology. Think of it this way - if Australians are passionate about reducing carbon emissions we can simply buy products/services that have left a smaller "carbon footprint!" This "free choice" of individual consumers will be heard by businesses and industries. Through the actions (buying or not buying) of individuals the market will naturally "get rid of" businesses/industries that don't shift their products to meet consumer desires. This is the wonder of the free market! Government intervention on the other redistributes wealth to special interest groups, unions and pet projects; in other words it is a waste of your hard earned tax dollars. Just imagine the benefit you and businesses could make to society with a reduced tax bill! You should read Dr Geoff Downes' articles on Christianity, Scripture and Climate Change (one, two, three).

Well Copenhagen has come and gone. If you wonder what one of the main agendas behind the climate change hysteria look at this link.  As I watched and listened to the issues unfolding I couldn't but get a sense of the situation at the Tower of Babel as God confused their speech.

Humans as a cancer on the world Conspiracy theories abound in many public debates, climate change being no exception.  As Christians we know there is a battle for this world, because Scripture tells us so.  That war was won definitively at Calvary and the remaining battles we fight are essentially mopping up operations as the gospel steadily advances over the centuries to fill the earth and renew it.  The battle ebbs and flows in different parts at different times, and at this time and place it seems we (the church) are on the back foot as God disciplines His people to return them to a foundational, presuppositional commitment to His word.  That discipline takes part of its form in the current ascendency of anti-christian thought that is naturally and fundamentally opposed to the mind of God.  When this is taken to its logical conclusion it will be shown to lead to folly and insanity, for as C.S Lewis argued, "sin is madness’.

Dr Geoff Downes is a scientist who works in Tasmania. He is concerned with the current climate change and global warming hysteria. We at Anselm Study House see the climate change and global warming debate to be challenging the supremacy of the ascended Christ. If we do not bow to climate change conventions and treaties then we are apparently foolish. I would strongly recommend that you listen to Lord Monckton regarding this issue and the treaty which our government is set to sign in Copenhagen in December. I think there is much wisdom in the words of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180); The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.