Strange weather has absolutely nothing to do with human activity to heat the planet. Nope, there’s always a better explanation available if you don’t agree with (or are ignorant of) the science of climate change:
Chicago residents also have been whiplashed by recent weather extremes. Workers who suffered through subzero temperatures and brutal wind chills a week ago strolled through downtown without coats Tuesday as temperatures soared into the mid-60s. Women wore skirts over bare legs, and joggers were in shorts and T-Shirts. […]
Carol Krueger, who lives in the Chicago suburb of North Hoffman Estates, noted that just a few days ago she was struggling to drive through blowing snow. All she needed Tuesday was a light jean jacket, although by Thursday temperatures were barely expected to reach 20 degrees.
“It’s bizarre, it’s scary,” Krueger said of the swiftly changing weather. “I don’t know if God has anything to do with this or what.”
Personally, I think God is getting the shaft, big time and from his own supposed worshipers, no less. They’re always trying to make him out to be the bad guy. He gets accused for all sorts of things like being a vindictive gay bashing bigot to forcing deeply disturbed young men to kill children and adults at movie theaters and elementary schools.
Get a clue folks. God isn’t burning all those fossil fuels and burning down the Amazon rainforest. God isn’t pulling the trigger on those Bushmasters and Glocks. Maybe it isn’t the Big Guy in the Sky who’s the problem.
Last time I went to church I heard all about how God gave human beings the gift of “free will.” You know, so we can be responsible for our own actions. So for those of you who believe in a “higher authority,” before passing the buck upwards and pinning the blame for these all these weather disasters, gun massacres and other assorted atrocities on your friendly neighborhood deity, take a good look in the mirror. Just saying …
