"Carbon Chastity" and The Church of Global Warming

For some time now, I've been among those who consider global warming, as promoted by Saint Al Gore and his acolytes, to be a religious cult. Although it masquerades as science, its tenets are matters of faith, and as such are immune to the influences of factual evidence and logical thought.

As is true of any religion, the True Believers of the Church of Global Warming refuse to debate the fundamental doctrines of their faith. "The science is settled," quoth Saint Al and his High Priest, James Hansen.

Charles Krauthammer, unquestionably one of our most brilliant commentators, has just come out with a column expanding upon the idea of Global Warmism as religion, "Environmentalists Pick Up Where Communists Left Off." He begins by clarifying his own position: he is neither a Believer nor a Skeptic, but considers himself to be a Global Warming Agnostic. Then, in his inimitable wry manner, he introduces the concept of Carbon Chastity:

Environmentalists are Gaia's priests, instructing us in her proper service and casting out those who refuse to genuflect... And having proclaimed the ultimate commandment – carbon chastity – they are preparing the supporting canonical legislation that will tell you how much you can travel, what kind of light you will read by, and at what temperature you may set your bedroom thermostat.

Priceless!

Fortunately, it appears that just about the time most of our self-anointed leaders have decided to jump aboard the Global Warming train, it has begun to run out of steam. The large and growing number of eminently qualified climate scientists who have joined the ranks of the skeptics are attracting increasing public attention. Most significantly, the public is beginning to get some inkling of the astronomical cost burden they will be forced to carry if the various global warming mitigation nostrums should be enacted into law.

Yes, we are most assuredly in great peril – but not from global warming. Instead, we must do all within our power to dissuade our gullible and scientifically illiterate politicians from being suckered into this gigantic scam. We must stop them from enacting ruinously expensive anti-global warming measures to combat this nonexistent threat. Calm, well-reasoned opinion pieces by highly regarded pundits, such as this masterpiece by Charles Krauthammer, will be enormously helpful in the effort.