By Michael Bastasch, Apr. 10, 2014, The Daily Caller
Is global warming a “great demon”? The Church of
England says it is and has promised to divest itself of hydrocarbon fuels as a
last resort in order to help cut Britain’s carbon dioxide emissions.
Calls for the church to divest came from its
own clergy in the wake of massive flooding and torrential rainfall
that hit the UK last winter, as climate scientists debated whether or not the
wet winter was caused by global warming.
Canon Giles Goddard of the church’s Southwark diocese said
the religious body should “align the mission of the church with its investment arm and with the life of the
parishes.”
“Climate change is a moral issue because the rich world has
disproportionately contributed to it and the poor world is disproportionately
suffering,” said Goddard. “Poor communities are least equipped to deal with the
impacts.”
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