Comments on: Buying Indulgence from the Church of Gaia http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/06/buying-indulgence-from-the-church-of-gaia/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:30:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Karbon Kenny http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/06/buying-indulgence-from-the-church-of-gaia/#comment-7078 Karbon Kenny Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:49:05 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/06/buying-indulgence-from-the-church-of-gaia/#comment-7078 If the carbon offsets are free, can it be a fraud? <a href="http://www.freecarbonoffsets.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.freecarbonoffsets.com</a> If the carbon offsets are free, can it be a fraud?

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]]> By: Building Bridges: A Bull Market in Green Guilt isn’t Sustainable : Sustainablog http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/06/buying-indulgence-from-the-church-of-gaia/#comment-6663 Building Bridges: A Bull Market in Green Guilt isn’t Sustainable : Sustainablog Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:08:10 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/06/buying-indulgence-from-the-church-of-gaia/#comment-6663 [...] “a bull market in environmental guilt.” Fahrenthold’s tone, and those of several bloggers whom have linked to his article, suggests something nefarious is happening with the sale of [...] [...] “a bull market in environmental guilt.” Fahrenthold’s tone, and those of several bloggers whom have linked to his article, suggests something nefarious is happening with the sale of [...]

]]> By: Richard, Texas http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/06/buying-indulgence-from-the-church-of-gaia/#comment-6590 Richard, Texas Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:23:16 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/06/buying-indulgence-from-the-church-of-gaia/#comment-6590 Come on Paul, carbon offsets are just another way for the over-indulgent to ease their guilt. If they want to make a difference stop driving big gas guzzlers, stop flying and ride a bicycle. Paying an offset does not keep them from puking junk into the atmosphere. They just pay to do it and not feel guilty. As far as a "vast majority of scientists" believing that man is causing global warming, who are these scientists? What qualifies them to make such a decision? I have a degree! I read books! I even teach science! Does that make me a scientist qualified to make such a bold statement? Come on Paul, carbon offsets are just another way for the over-indulgent to ease their guilt. If they want to make a difference stop driving big gas guzzlers, stop flying and ride a bicycle. Paying an offset does not keep them from puking junk into the atmosphere. They just pay to do it and not feel guilty. As far as a "vast majority of scientists" believing that man is causing global warming, who are these scientists? What qualifies them to make such a decision? I have a degree! I read books! I even teach science! Does that make me a scientist qualified to make such a bold statement?

]]> By: Kelly, Castle Rock C http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/06/buying-indulgence-from-the-church-of-gaia/#comment-6574 Kelly, Castle Rock C Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:56:18 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/06/buying-indulgence-from-the-church-of-gaia/#comment-6574 Paul, I am not sure who you mean by "everyone" but you cannot possibly be including me or many other Americans I know because, as atheists, we have no desire to protect "God's creation." Perhaps you forgot, but we have freedom of religion in this country, including freedom FROM religion. In addition to that, I do not believe that man can affect global warming. If the earth is going into a warming cycle, it's being caused by forces of nature. And finally, I use what I need of this planet to live my life comfortably and to thrive (not just survive or get by.) Exploit the Earth, or Die! <a href="http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/exploit-the-earth-or-die.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/exploit-the-e...</a> Paul, I am not sure who you mean by "everyone" but you cannot possibly be including me or many other Americans I know because, as atheists, we have no desire to protect "God's creation." Perhaps you forgot, but we have freedom of religion in this country, including freedom FROM religion. In addition to that, I do not believe that man can affect global warming. If the earth is going into a warming cycle, it's being caused by forces of nature. And finally, I use what I need of this planet to live my life comfortably and to thrive (not just survive or get by.) Exploit the Earth, or Die! http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/exploit-the-e…

]]> By: Paul, Silver Spring http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/06/buying-indulgence-from-the-church-of-gaia/#comment-6562 Paul, Silver Spring Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:07:11 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/06/buying-indulgence-from-the-church-of-gaia/#comment-6562 I don't believe that carbon offsets are fake -- but then again I work for Carbonfund.org... I have seen our projects and I have met the people that verify them. I know they are real, and I know that they work. Everyone wants to be responsible stewards of the earth to help protect god's creation, that is why groups like the Interfaith Power and Light were created. Global warming is according to a vast majority of scientists to be real and poses a real threat to the earth, shouldn't we be doing something about this? Not many people are going to stop driving to church or flying to see their family for Christmas, and we don't think that that they should because those aren't indulgences -- but they do contribute to global warming. So why not offset? I don't believe that carbon offsets are fake — but then again I work for Carbonfund.org… I have seen our projects and I have met the people that verify them. I know they are real, and I know that they work.

Everyone wants to be responsible stewards of the earth to help protect god's creation, that is why groups like the Interfaith Power and Light were created. Global warming is according to a vast majority of scientists to be real and poses a real threat to the earth, shouldn't we be doing something about this? Not many people are going to stop driving to church or flying to see their family for Christmas, and we don't think that that they should because those aren't indulgences — but they do contribute to global warming. So why not offset?

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