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To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

To God whom heaven and earth adore,

From men and from the angel host

Be praise and glory evermore.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Is this part of prophecy?

MANDELA LEADS GLOBAL ELDERS COALITION TO HALT CLIMATE CHANGE
Please read this in light of the scriptures at the end of the passage.
AFRICA: MANDELA LEADS GLOBAL ELDERS COALITION TO HALT CLIMATE CHANGE (www.allafrica.co.za, 20091102) - As the world prepares for the historic climate change negotiations in Copenhagen, Denmark in December, The Elders, a group of eminent global leaders brought together by former South African President, Nelson Mandela, have told world leaders that nothing short of a decisive, ambitious, binding and effective deal would be expected from the meeting. The group said urgent help is also needed for millions of families who are already suffering hunger and hardship, and to reduce the risk of conflict due to the effects of extreme weather patterns linked to climate change. Elders' Chair, Archbishop Desmond Tutu said: "No one is immuned - rich, poor, developed and developing countries. We are all in this together. I will probably be spared the worst effects of climate change but I'm worried for our children's future and for the millions of people who are already being impoverished and displaced." The Elders urged all heads of government to attend the talks in Copenhagen and reach an ambitious, fair, effective and binding agreement in which they agree to a two degree Celsius target as the outer limit of global temperature increase that humankind can tolerate. They also agreed that global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by at least 50 per cent by 2050 to stop further global warming. The Elders group also agree that the G8 and other industrialised countries must accept their historic responsibility for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere, and commit to emissions cuts of 25-40 per cent by 2020, and at least 80 per cent by 2050, relative to levels in 1990, backed by verifiable national action plans. They insisted that the big emerging economies should reduce their emissions through national action plans that are measurable and verifiable. They also want industrialised countries to provide the majority of financial support of at least 100 billion euro a year to help developing countries - particularly the poorest and most vulnerable - to shift to low carbon prosperity and adapt to the damaging effects of climate change that are already taking place. Former Prime Minister of Norway and UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Climate Change, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, said: "Coming generations expect that today's leaders will see the opportunities and take responsibility for a low-emission, sustainable world. We urge all leaders to take action to safeguard our common future; one that requires a new level of shared commitment, based on common, but differentiated responsibilities."

Please read Psalm 46. We have no need to fear if the mountains disappear or shake and the waters roar. The Lord of Hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge.

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