Campaign questions human-caused global warming

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of conservative evangelical leaders wants to enlist 1 million Christians to sign a statement questioning whether human-caused global warming is a real threat and arguing that restrictive environmental policies harm poor people.

The “We Get It!” campaign is the latest development in an ongoing disagreement among evangelicals about climate change.

“Our stewardship of creation must be based on Biblical principles and factual evidence,” the statement says. “We face important environmental challenges, but must be cautious of claims that our planet is in peril from speculative dangers like man-made global warming.”

The campaign’s materials argue that “recent, slight warming” is an unproven threat that could lead to restrictions in energy use and drive up the cost of energy and food for the world’s poor.

In March, a group of Southern Baptist leaders issued a statement saying the threat of global warming is too grave to wait for perfect knowledge about whether, or how much, people contribute to it.

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