No massive flood due as God promised Noah

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Have you heard the one about the US Republican who doesn't believe global warming will have massive impacts coz of a promise God made Noah?

Trouble is, it's not a joke; and the guy is angling for an important position. From Politico:

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The Illinois Republican running for the powerful perch atop the House Energy and Commerce Committee told POLITICO on Wednesday that his understanding of the Bible reaffirms his belief that government shouldn't be in the business of trying to address rising greenhouse gas emissions.

I do believe in the Bible as the final word of God," Shimkus said. "And I do believe that God said the Earth would not be destroyed by a flood.

“Now, do I believe in climate change? In my trip to Greenland, the answer is yes. The climate is changing,” he added. “The question is more about the costs and benefits and trying to spend taxpayer dollars on something that you cannot stop versus the changes that have been occurring forever. That's the real debate."

 

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/44958.html

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