A research vessel in the Antarctic has been in the international news since it became stuck on Christmas Eve in the midst of miles of ice. The MVAkademik Shokalskiy is carrying Australian scientists who are retracing the 1911-14 expedition of Douglas Mawson and looking for evidence of climate change. One of the scientists is Chris Tuney, Professor of Climate Change at the University of New South Wales, who has been prophesying the melting of the ice poles and the dramatic rise of the seas. One of the purposes of the expedition is "to determine the extent to which human activity and pollution has directly impacted on this remote region of Antarctica." The reality is that "global sea ice is actually above normal" and "both the North and South Pole are sporting massive ice caps" ("Nature Proves Al Gore Wrong Again," Watts Up With That, Dec. 16, 2013). On September 22, Antarctic ice levels reached a record high ("Media Flustered at News of Antarctica Not Melting," NewsBusters.org, Nov. 7, 2013). A Chinese icebreaker and an Australian icebreaker sent to the rescue have been unable to reach their target as of December 31. And we must remember that this is summer time in the Antarctic! This fascinating scenario reminds us that five years ago "Mr. Global Warming" himself, Al Gore, told a German television audience that "the entire north polar ice cap will disappear in five years" ("Al Gore, Soothsayer, "Washington Times, Dec. 16, 2013). I saw Al Gore in 2008 at the New Baptist Covenant conference in Atlanta, which I attended with media credentials. Al joined fellow Baptist greats Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton in the speaker's rostra. At the meeting, Gerald Durley said that Baptists need to get over their desire to convert everyone to faith in Christ, claiming that John 14:6 doesn't mean that Jesus is the only way to salvation, and comparing the various religions to a vegetable soup that is flavorful because of its diversity. Jimmy Carter has said that Mormons are Christians. Bill Clinton believes that God is at work "in mysterious ways" even in the voodoo religion (My Life by Bill Clinton). Distributed at the meeting were copies of an article by Tony Campolo's wife, Peggy, promoting the acceptance of homosexuality as natural and right. These are Al Gore's spiritual brethren. No wonder he is confused about the weather. (For a graphical report on the New Baptist Covenant Celebration see the free eBook section at www.wayoflife.org.) (Friday Church News Notes, January 3, 2014, www.wayoflife.org, [email protected], 866-295-4143) Comments are closed.
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