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African Methodist Episcopal Church: Global Warming Hurts Black People
Cybercast News Service ^ | July 25, 2016 | 12:32 PM EDT | Melanie Hunter (w/Guardian link)

Posted on 07/27/2016 8:06:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai

One of the nation’s largest and oldest black churches, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, is warning black people about the dangers of climate change.

The Guardian reported Sunday that the AME church “passed its first resolution in its 200-year history devoted to climate change, calling for a swift transition to renewable energy” at the church’s general conference in Philadelphia.

“We can move away from the dirty fuels that make us sick and shift toward safe, clean energy like wind and solar that help make every breath our neighbors and families take a healthy one,” the resolution stated according to the Guardian. The resolution also reportedly cited research showing that black children are four times as likely as white children to die from asthma. …

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Religion; Weather
KEYWORDS: ame; blackchurch; climatechangehoax; doomage; globalwarminghoax; religiousleft
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1 posted on 07/27/2016 8:06:49 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Global warming would actually be a boon to humanity.


2 posted on 07/27/2016 8:08:16 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: Olog-hai

I thought it was lead poisoning.


3 posted on 07/27/2016 8:08:32 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: Olog-hai

Wrong conclusion based on a wrong premise. Victimology—give us your money. Nonsense.


4 posted on 07/27/2016 8:10:21 PM PDT by Fungi (Make America America again.)
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To: Olog-hai

We don’t care, racebaiter fake church.


5 posted on 07/27/2016 8:12:18 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: headstamp 2
I thought it was lead poisoning

I think it is, like hollow pointed type lead.

6 posted on 07/27/2016 8:13:51 PM PDT by Mark17 (The love of God, how rich and pure, how measureless and strong. It shall forevermore endure.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

Longer growing seasons, greater yields ... yep. It’s why every relatively good time in our history was warmer.


7 posted on 07/27/2016 8:15:47 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Secret Agent Man
Cauuyyupture
8 posted on 07/27/2016 8:17:41 PM PDT by smartyaz
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To: Olog-hai

MORONS!!!!


9 posted on 07/27/2016 8:18:15 PM PDT by PATRIOT1876 (The only crimes that are 100% preventable are those committed by illegal aliens)
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To: Fungi

The Snowflakes are at again......& if you ask me
Over my dead body. This whole thing is totally out of control-

Look what snowflakey media has published:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/reparations-black-americans-slavery_us_56c4dfa9e4b08ffac1276bd7

Here’s the Washington Examiner reporting (no snowflakes here)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/black-lives-matter-asks-state-dems-for-reparations/article/2573331

and here we have PROJECT 219 (reparation site) WOW! This is a real hoot

http://www.project2019.com/faques6.htm

Here’s another gem from Zero Hedge

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-07-16/black-lives-matter-organizer-triggered-white-people-demands-money-being-fat-black-bi


10 posted on 07/27/2016 8:37:31 PM PDT by thesligoduffyflynns
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To: Rurudyne

Cleaner water, cleaner air from all the new lush forest growth, easier to mine resources in desolate areas, etc.


11 posted on 07/27/2016 8:37:39 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: Olog-hai

Keep fossil fuels from Africa.


12 posted on 07/27/2016 8:39:02 PM PDT by Mike Darancette
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To: headstamp 2

I thought it was sickle-cell


13 posted on 07/27/2016 8:43:30 PM PDT by stylin19a
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To: Olog-hai

Let me get this straight. “Black people” are from Africa. My ancestors came from Europe. How does “globull warming” hurt “black people” without hurting me first.


14 posted on 07/27/2016 8:43:56 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Make Our Founding Documents Great Again!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

The AME is a very liberal, left-wing denomination.


15 posted on 07/27/2016 8:45:32 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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To: Olog-hai

Thay should all move to the African rainforest ——lots of good oxygen there.

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16 posted on 07/27/2016 8:47:33 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Olog-hai

TRANSLATION: Global Warming is an awesome new way to try and get some free sh!t!!!!


17 posted on 07/27/2016 8:53:25 PM PDT by MCH
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To: Olog-hai

18 posted on 07/27/2016 8:59:06 PM PDT by Eddie01 (Democrats are the Liquidate America Party)
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To: Olog-hai

What hurts black people is not enough Christians per square mile.


19 posted on 07/27/2016 9:00:03 PM PDT by marron
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To: Olog-hai

Everything seems to hurt or offend black people.


20 posted on 07/27/2016 9:21:43 PM PDT by funfan
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