Farewell Robert, Liz Gunn arrested?, Census religion question
27th February 2023
Hello
It’s hard to believe it’s the end of February already, and the official end to summer, at least on a calendar month basis. With all the rain and weather events we’ve had, it’s hard to think that this summer has been a classic one. Still, it may well have finally made some of the more sluggish members of the population wake up to the reality of climate change. And what a reality it is, with the massive destruction that took place in Hawke’s Bay and other areas. The cost of replacing infrastructure seems that it place a big burden on our economy for some time.
I’m seeing comments about the debate between accepting climate change and the need to do anything about emissions versus just adapting to it. There are still those, albeit fewer in number, who question whether humans are involved, but there are still many who want to skip directly to the “we must adapt” part, and deny that there’s anything we can do to prevent the situation from getting worse. For sure, we’re currently locked into a path of blowing through the “1.5C above pre-industrial levels” waypoint, but we surely need to be doing all we can to put the brakes on. Given the severe weather events we’re seeing at this point, it’s only going to be worse with even more energy-trapping CO2 in the atmosphere.
This week I say a sad farewell to one of our past members, Robert Woolf, who was tragically taken from us a couple of weeks ago.
Liz Gunn, one of our conspiracy theory regulars, has been in the news again, this time reportedly being arrested at Auckland International Airport. I look into the details behind this.
And, it’s census time, and time for you to consider how you’re going to answer the question about religion. With the assistance of the New Zealand Humanists, I explain why you should choose the “No Religion” option, assuming you’re not religious.
There’s yet another “call to action” to get your Therapeutic Products Bill submission in. Have you done yours yet? You’ve got until Sunday 5th March.
Finally, Bronwyn has another excellent in-depth item about another evangelical Christian, with American connections.
