The more radical environmentalists foresee a grim future in twelve years if we don’t take immediate action. Icebergs melting. Seas rising. Violently unpredictable weather. Droughts, floods, plagues, fires, wars, and famines. Fracking-induced earthquakes and poisoned water. Desperate people trying to move to safer spaces.
The more radical fundamentalist Christians also foresee grim times in the not-so-distant future, based on their understanding of Revelations, the last book of the New Testament. Among other things, this book predicts hail and fire mingled…..
(The lyrics throughout this post are excerpted from the Grateful Dead’s “Throwing Stones.”)
“Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free Dizzy with eternity. Paint it with a skin of sky, brush in some clouds and sea Call it home for you and me. A peaceful place or so it looks from space A closer look reveals the human race. Full of hope, full of grace, is the human face.”
The more radical environmentalists foresee a grim future if…..