The new religion

There seems to me, at present not committed to either side, that the global warming issue is showing signs of intemperate behaviour, at least on the majority side.

I read Lord Lawson's article in the Times this week, and found what I expected - an intelligent discussion on the significance of the Copenhagen Conference. Lawson is slightly sceptical of the more extreme pronouncements of the global warming "advocates" . (Did Prince Charles actually say that by 2017 it will be too late to reverse any damage? This is my question, not his.)

Lawson's position is the same in mine in general. Release the data for statisticians or other unbiased analysts, so that the rest of us can judge the foundation of the forecasts! We are waiting to be convinced, especially as a few brave dissenting climatologists are beginning to question some of the assumptions.

Is support of the certainty of man-made global warming a new religion?

Yes, if you read some of the comments on Lawson's articles. Vituperative, abusive, dismissive of his honesty, - choose what adjective you like, they read like religious fanatics attacking an atheist, or perhaps like a medieval inquisition.

Man-made global warming is a new religion, and questioners are regarded in almost in the same derision as holocaust deniers.