ISTANBUL (AP) — Muslim scholars and environmental advocates from about 20 countries have called for a global phaseout of greenhouse gas emissions by midcentury, joining a chorus of religious leaders urging the world to take strong action against global warming.
Participants in a seminar in Istanbul said it was the first declaration of its kind from Islamic leaders, a voice many say has been missing from the debate on global warming.
About 60 delegates adopted the declaration Tuesday at the end of the seminar, including leading clerics from Indonesia, Uganda, Lebanon and Bosnia.
However, some influential Islamic leaders were absent, including Turkey’s top cleric, who didn’t even send a representative.
Organizers said the declaration was “in harmony” with Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change and other environmental issues earlier this year.
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“Muslim scholars and environmental advocates from about 20 countries have called for a global phaseout of greenhouse gas emissions by midcentury, joining a chorus of religious leaders urging the world to take strong action against global warming.”
A wonderful and welcome act coming from the Muslim world.
Though to some Republicans, it will be greeted as being just one step shy of terrorism.
Great.
Now the Billionaire-Birchers and all their idiot Tea-Bagger supporters will claim that supporting “Climate Change” legislation is “SUPPORTING THE TERRORISTS!!!” (because to the morons: Muslim=Terrorist. No exceptions.)
While it is a welcome statement, it will get twisted into another Xenophobic Christio-Fascist Rant almost immediately.
Typical.
This is why we can’t have nice things.