The issue of “Climate Change” is one that many Christians do not know how to grapple with. Is planet Earth genuinely on a collision course with catastrophic man-made climate change, or is this another issue that requires critical and Biblical examination?
In an interview with David Fiorazo on “Worldview Matters,” Answers In Genesis Founder and CEO Ken Ham revealed that climate change science is rooted in more bias and corruption than many realize.
“Back in the 70s, I started dealing with the creation-evolution issue in a big way. It’s really a battle to understand the difference between observational science, what you actually observe, and historical science, your beliefs and interpretations about the past when you weren’t there,” Ham stated. “Observational science is one thing. That’s the science that builds our technology. But when it comes to historical scienceโbeliefs about the pastโI want people to understand, dealing with climate change is exactly the same.”
Ham highlighted that record-keeping for carbon dioxide levels goes back only 70 years and “accurate” temperature measurements a mere 40 years.
“These computer models are all based on evolutionary assumptions,” he underscored, “and if those evolutionary assumptions are not true, their computer models are certainly not true.”
The information the scientists are putting out, Ham noted, are actually contradictory to observational science. For example, “When it comes to carbon dioxide, they say [burning] oil and gas is increasing the temperature in the atmosphere. Actually, true observational science shows that when the temperature in the atmosphere increases, carbon dioxide levels decrease, and when the temperature decreases, carbon dioxide levels increase. So it’s totally different to what they’re saying.”
Furthermore, while carbon dioxide is painted in a villainous light, Ham stressed that it is “not a pollutant.”
“[Carbon dioxide] is a very important gas, and it only consists of 0.4% of our atmospheric gasses. Think about that. It’s only 0.4%. It’s a very, very small gas,” he stated, adding that there is “no proof at all human emissions are the driving force for environmental changes or climate changes.”
Similar to creation scientists, numerous experts in the field have been shunned by the scientific community and censored for contradicting claims of man-made climate change.
“They get all the media publicity. But you know, it’s been the same with the whole creation-evolution issue. Creationists don’t get good coverage in the media, but evolution is pushed and assumed, and people are brainwashed to believe it’s true,” Ham emphasized.
Harbinger’s Daily previously reported on Greg Wrightstone, a geologist and climate expert, who was banned from LinkedIn for questioning the climate narrative.
“I posted very interesting and very scientific charts and facts on temperature data through time, [carbon dioxide’s] relationship with temperature to show that throughout geologic time, CO2 really hasn’t been the control knob of the Earth’s climate,” Wrightstone explained. “We’re dangerous. They cannot allow our factually-based presentations to get out to the public, because what we say makes sense and it’s backed up by science.”
“We’re rational, thoughtful people that are scientistsโthat are distinguished scientistsโand we’re presenting this information,” he continued, adding that people “are being lied to on a daily basis about climate change and its ramifications.”
The Religion Of Climate Alarmism
If solid scientific research is not the driving force behind the claims of “climate change,” what is? According to Ken Ham, examining the evidence shows that “there’s something else going on here.”
“What’s going on here is the fact that the climate change movement is a religion. It’s an anti-God religion based on evolutionary assumptions. It’s a religion where man believes he will save himself and save the planet. And it’s a religion that creates fear,” he warned “Worldview Matters” listeners.
“The modern climate change movement is a religion that worships man and worships the creation, and basically sees man as a blight upon the earth,” Ham described. “They let the creation have dominion over man. Their whole worldview is wrong, their interpretation of the evidence is wrong, and it’s going to have bad consequences for us.”
Power-Driven False Prophets
The fear-based climate religion also has a whole host of “false prophets.”
“Al Gore was featured in a documentary in 2006 called Inconvenient Truth. He’s a false prophet. None of his prophecies came true. He’s prophesying again today,” Ham asserted. “Why should people even believe him?”
“Man is not going to destroy the Earth. The Doomsday Clock is just not true. And again, it’s meant to create fear,” he stressed. “It all comes back to people who want controlโpeople who want power.”
“John Kerry is another false prophet,” Ham continued. “When John Kerry came back from the World Economic Forum, and this was a year or so ago, he said [that] there is an elite group of people that are going to save mankind and going to save the planet. In other words, he is saying that man is his own savior. Man is his own god, and there’s an elite group of people who are going to control everything so that they can control you. That’s really what it’s all about.”
A Symptom Of Man’s Rebellion
Through the Bible, we can plainly see that the claims of climate change run in direct contradiction to God. Primarily, we know that God has given man dominion over creation (Genesis 1:26) and are assured that the future God has foretold regarding planet Earth does not include destruction by man-made climate catastrophe (2 Peter 3:7, Revelation 21:1).
“The climate change movement is just another symptom of man in his rebellion against God, Ham said. “That’s really what’s happening here.”
“When you read Romans 1, what happens when man worships the creation instead of the Creator?” he asked. “He turns them over to foolish things, and he turns them over to perverse ways. A lot of what’s being said in regard to the climate change agenda is foolishness.”
“People need to get the truth on this. Once [individuals] realize they don’t have the data, it’s all interpreted based on evolutionary assumptions, they realize how much they’ve been brainwashed and manipulated,” he urged. “When you believe God’s word, that’s when you understand the truth.”
“It’s a worldview battle at a foundational level,” Ham underscored. “It’s really a [spiritual] battle between God’s Word and man’s word.”
