The climate has altered ever since Earth's existence. It has been affected by the sun, earth's geology, biological variables, and maybe even supernatural occurrences (asteroids, comets, and the like).
However, in recent years, partly as a result of the effects of the industrial revolution, man's influence on the environment has come into stark relief. It currently has a prominent position in practically all major news channels and is taken into consideration before new legislation is proposed or enacted. However, after years of debate, the course of climate change has just started to take a rather unexpected turn. . . in the direction of a religion-like entity.
Reasons Climate Change
The features of climate change in this list are those that most reflect the characteristics of traditional religions. The goal is to simply take an unbiased perspective of the existing situation rather than disparage or praise either side of the passionately held opinions in the climate debate.
Sacraments & Religious Services
Services of some form are held by most religions. In the most formal Christian understanding (as sacraments), and in their most fundamental sense, they are intended to bestow God's grace on His followers, they are intended to provide believers with psychological wellness. Funerals assist us in starting the process of coping with the pain and loss of dying.
and repentance helps alleviate the guilt feelings linked with wrongdoing. Recently, some people have started to support or engage in climate change-related activities for largely the same reason. In front of 100 mourners, Iceland's prime minister and environment minister unveiled a plaque commemorating the death of Okjökull, a 700-year-old glacier. Mary Robinson, a former president of Ireland, also attended this "climate funeral." A death certificate from the geologist Icelandic who had declared Okjökull dead in 2014 was also there.[1]
But there are other sacraments for climate change besides funerals! For individuals to confess their climate crimes, NBC News started "Climate Confessions." According to the website, "Even individuals who are profoundly concerned about the future of the earth sometimes make mistakes. Where do you come up short in halting climate change, please? Do you turn the AC up to 11? Delete half of your lunch? Weekly steaks on the grill? Send NBC News your anonymous confession. The confessions are open for public viewing and are anonymous. The images above show a few.[2]
Evangelism
One of the four authors of the New Testament Gospels—Saints Luke, Mark, Matthew, and John- is an evangelist in Roman Catholic jargon. The term often refers to a preacher at religious services. In the field of technology, it is occasionally used to refer to someone who fervently supports a specific product or brand. Climate change is not dissimilar from any other religion because it cannot exist without its passionate preachers or supporters. Enter Greta Thunberg, several famous people, and Al Gore afterward. In that she is young, ardent, and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, Thunberg is almost like a modern-day Saint Joan of Arc for the fight against climate change. Her speech to the UN this week serves as an example of her fervor:
People are in pain. Ecosystems are disintegrating, and people are dying. All you can speak about is money and myths of unending economic expansion when we are at the start of global extinction. You're very rude! Science has been unmistakably evident for more than 30 years. [. . .] You're very rude. With your hollow words, you have robbed me of my youth and my hopes.[3]
Tithing
"He also directed the citizens of Jerusalem to give the Levites and priests their share so that they could observe the Lord's commandment. The children of Israel brought the tithe of all the earth's produces and offered wine, oil, the first fruits of corn, and honey in plenty when it was announced to the populace. 2-4 in Paralipomenon
Tithes are a kind of tax that adherents of a religion pay—often voluntarily—in which they allocate a portion of their earnings to the leadership of the institution (frequently 10 percent). Climate change might eventually result in a completely new class of mandatory tithes since governments seldom need to be persuaded to enact new levies. In the pretext of combating climate change, carbon taxes are being implemented everywhere. The taxes are collected in a variety of methods and range in size, but they are not little. For instance, the carbon tax in Canada raises the cost of gasoline by around $0.44 per gallon, the cost of coal by 100%, and the cost of natural gas by 75%.[4]
Martyrdom
Your religion will die if you are a martyr. History is soaked in the lifeblood of people who have sacrificed their lives, whether or not their ideas were true. And in this way, climate change is not different. To raise awareness of water shortages and climate change, "Climate Activist" Mark Baumer started his cross-country barefoot walk in October 2016. He had previously accomplished the same feat in 2010, but while wearing shoes.
He kept an extensive journal of his activities, which led to him becoming somewhat of a climate change celebrity. Baumer tragically died in January 2017 after being struck by an SUV while protesting. for climate change, Mark Baumer died, and Saint Peter died. For their respective causes, both are revered as martyrs.[5]
Heretics
Heresy, often known as denialism, is the adamant rejection of a recognized religious belief. For holding opposing opinions on climate change, scientists,[6] news reporters,[8] and educators[7] have been abruptly fired from their positions. They are labeled denialists and excluded from their professional groups, just way heretics were in the Middle Ages. There are also pieces that "out" climate change naysayers on well-known news websites.[9]
Whether these deniers are correct or incorrect doesn't matter; what is undeniable is that these ex-communications are very similar to the house imprisonment Galileo Galilei received in the 17th century for asserting that heliocentricity revealed the Bible to be false.
Theologians / Priesthood
On Climate Change The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel interprets all newly released climate change research for the rest of us, much as theologians, bishops, and priests who study the Scriptures and explain their meaning to laypeople. Similar to how Bishops convene in synods, the IPCC has regular meetings in various locations throughout the globe to develop its pronouncements. The information generated by this group is used by international governments to guide their taxes and environmental policies.
On Greenhouse Gases, The Advisory Group which was established in 1985 to research the impacts of carbon dioxide on the environment, served as the foundation for the panel. Yes, politicians have been talking about climate change for more than three decades now.[10] Hoesung Lee, a professor of economics from South Korea, is the current leader.
Fatwas
A fatwa is a ruling on legal issues made by a Muslim mufti or attorney according to Islamic tradition. You can advocate for specific behaviors or issue a fatwa to forbid the usage of specific objects. The climate change transformation has its own set of guidelines for things that are essentially prohibited, similar to a fatwa (which is not binding). Despite being optional, disobeying the prohibitions on certain things might bring public ridicule and disgrace. As with religion, many of these things are also on the verge of being illegal, including plastic bags and straws, which emit greenhouse gases as they decompose.[11]
What results then from banning particular items? They are replaced with brand-new things. Things that stand out quite a little. That brings us to the fundamentals of climate change.
Sacramentals
Sacramentals are created items that are intended to serve as a reminder of the advantages of having faith. These can be found in the Catholic religion in the form of crucifixes, holy image cards, scapulas, and more. They serve as prayer beads for both Muslims and Buddhists. They vary from sacraments in that the latter is thought to have originated from God as opposed to man.
The purpose of sacramentals is to act as a reminder of the benefits of having faith. These are represented by holy image cards, crucifixes, scapulas, and other objects in the Catholic religion. They are used as prayer beads by Buddhists and Muslims alike. They are distinct from rituals since the latter are believed to have been created by God instead of man.[12]
Feast Days
Everybody enjoys festivals and holidays. Christmas, Easter, and Halloween, to mention just a few, are just a few of the current ones that have their roots in religion. It is not surprising to learn that climate change has a couple of its own feast days in this day and age of honoring special days for diverse reasons. The inaugural Earth Day, which falls on April 22, was certainly not related to climate change. However, it was appropriated by the activity in 2016 when it was decided to join the Paris Agreement, a global agreement intended to eventually put an end to climate change.
The World Day of Operation was introduced in 2005. Global Day of Action is a day set aside for aggressive demonstrations, in contrast to Earth Day, which is a quiet celebration of the planet. The day was chosen to fall on the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UNFCCC) day, probably in an effort to spur political action.[13]
Eschatology
The faith science of the end of civilization is known as eschatology (or of man). Since the beginning of time, humans have predicted (and missed) the demise of civilization. The Jehovah's Witnesses first gained notoriety for forecasting the precise day the world will end. They decided to adopt the now-official stance of just declaring that it will be shortly after it missed to happen each moment they moved their date.
But a few climate change activists who are fervently convinced that the end is near are now in charge of the Kingdom Hall cult. Here are two recent statements made by elected officials in the US: "The world will end in 12 years if we don't handle climate change,"[14] and "[14] and "This is a consensus among scientists. We have no or more than 12 years to act in a really audacious manner in response to this problem.[15]
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