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ehrnst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:18 AM
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Energy Comm Chair Candidate Says God Promised no More Catastrophic Climate Change after Noah
John Shimkus (R-Ill.), who will seek the Energy and Commerce Committee chairmanship maintains that we do not have to worry about climate change because God promised in the Bible not to destroy the world again after Noah’s flood.

Video at link.

http://www.juancole.com/2010/11/energy-committee-chairman-candidate-says-god-promised-no-more-catastrophic-climate-change-after-noah.html
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Vickers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:19 AM
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1. Whew! What a relief. n/t
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Kookaburra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:20 AM
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2. Well, there you go. Problem solved
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piratefish08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:21 AM
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3. powerful people quoting fairy tales.
just fucking great.
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:21 AM
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4. Aw geeze.
:crazy: He just appeased a lot of people with that crazy talk.
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leeroysphitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:21 AM
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5. Silly Christian. Predictions about climate change are for scientists. n/t
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haifa lootin Donating Member (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:22 AM
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6. "You can't just let nature run wild..."
Anybody remember that one?

:eyes:
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ehrnst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:22 AM
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7. Ken Cuccinelli is adding this to his subpoena as we speak...(eom)
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ehrnst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:22 AM
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8. Dupe - self delete
Edited on Wed Nov-10-10 09:22 AM by ehrnst
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:25 AM
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9. Hey, literal man, God only promised no more earth-destroying floods.
Edited on Wed Nov-10-10 09:26 AM by tanyev
That does not rule out other methods of destruction.

Genesis 9:8-11
Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature on earth. I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”

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BeFree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 10:30 AM
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20. Right
The promise is 'fire and brimstone' this time.

And this time the "Ark" may very well be a spaceship with genetic material?
Hey, it could happen.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:29 AM
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10. If only the dinosaurs were able to read the bible.
The unfairness of it all!
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woodsprite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:30 AM
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11. My first thought, "Someone wasn't paying attention in Bible school".
He should be ashamed of himself.
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Klukie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:33 AM
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12. link doesn't work
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ehrnst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:40 AM
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14. It's taking a while to load for me - here's the Youtube link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5yNZ1U37sE
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ananda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:38 AM
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13. Lol. God didn't make any promises for humans.
We're the ones causing the floods and droughts these days.
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:46 AM
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15. Woooow
:wow:
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 09:56 AM
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16. Who needs God to destroy Earth? Republicons are doing a fine job of it.
I mean, really...face the facts.
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 10:19 AM
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17. Here is another story from salon.
http://www.salon.com/technology/how_the_world_works/2010/11/09/john_shimkus_god_and_noah/
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Moostache Donating Member (905 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 10:26 AM
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18. "Face Palm" is not enough here...
I am thoroughly disgusted at Americans in general since the election. These Republican "thinkers" are so pathetic and so ass-backward that it strains credulity to think that so many of my fellow citizens actually thought putting the serial arsonists in charge again would not result in huge fucking bonfires.

I apologize to the future generations that will live in complete squalor and deprivation as a result of the regressive agenda these bastards are going to "ram down our throats" - to borrow their favorite comparison. I weep for the loss of the future that COULD have been mankind's destiny but for an ancient book of goat-herders campfire stories. Such a shame and so unnecessary...
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 10:29 AM
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19. "but for an ancient book of goat-herders campfire stories."
:evilgrin: :thumbsup:
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 10:33 AM
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21. ............



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EC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 10:47 AM
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22. According to the tale
that is not exactly what he said...he only said he would not flood again...
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 10:54 AM
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23. There won't be global warming - the Imaginary Bearded Sky-Daddy said so!
Man, is our country retarded! That asshole got elected, did he not?
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