I thought I would see what others said - so I searched for

"Global Warming" religion 

This page just acknowledges a few.

This was the top page with this search - Meteorologist Likens Fear of Global Warming to 'Religious Belief'

Richard Lindzen (an MIT meteorologist / professor) argues this point at the National Press Club (in Washington, D.C.).

Testimony of Richard S. Lindzen before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on 2 May 2001 is quite wordy and hard to interpret, but it basically says that much more science is necessary and that something is wrong if all scientists agree.

Climatologist Patrick J. Michaels (an environmental sciences professor at the University of Virginia) calls Global Warming Claims Unfounded

In the distant past, the atmospheric CO2 level was 14 times higher than it is today and the Earth was about 8C warmer. "That is where all that coal came from that we are burning now."

Also, there were no obvious entries arguing that it is NOT a religion.

The 2 references above are good and should be used elsewhere.

• People are evil ... people are the true root of all problems
• Without priests, the humans are doomed
• The religion provides the ONLY path to salvation
• It is not possible to discuss the facts because that violates the religion
• Anyone who disagrees with the dogma is a heretic
• Name calling and hype are more important than facts
• Consensus allows the suppression of knowledge and the burning of witches
• They always pass the hat

• Everyone is encouraged to question what is "known"
• The leaders know that they are probably wrong
• Knowledge is freely shared
• Consensus proves nothing

• The debate is over
• His is the only true data
• You should not examine the data that does not agree with his data
• If you accept his data and his plan, then the world will be saved
• Otherwise, the world will end in a few short years

• The debate is over
• Companies that disagree with him are "irresponsible"
• Any data that disagrees with him is part of a "disinformation campaign"

URL: http:// questionable-science.com / Global_Warming / Global_Warming_as_a_Religion.html