Doing the Right Thing About Climate Change – Regardless of Our Religious Beliefs
A recent comment:
If I were an atheist I would not care about the state of the world after I’m gone so I would rather pollute more so as to maximize my pleasure while I am here – so it follows I should be a Republican climate change denier…
I’m always surprised when people say things like this. Though I have my own point of view on religion, I avoid discussing it here. But whether I’m going to disappear upon my death, or sit at the right hand of God, I feel it’s my duty to do the right thing during this blink-of-an-eye in geologic time that I’m here on Earth. Fortunately, I think most people agree.
I am not an atheist. However, I have known many atheists and none of them are unbridled hedonists. All have felt responsible for how their actions affect others, including future generations.