Say, Why Aren’t Churches Talking About Global Boiling?

Maybe because that’s not what churches are for?

Why Aren’t We Talking About Climate Change in Church?

While nearly 90% of Christian religious leaders believe climate change is real and human-caused, most rarely discuss it with their congregations. A new study shows this silence has consequences—many church members underestimate their pastor’s views, and conversations about climate action stall. Yet we are uniquely called and positioned to lead. This piece from Blessed Tomorrow urges clergy and lay leaders alike to speak out, teach, and preach on creation care. Support and training are available for those ready to start. Click here to read the full article on Blessed Tomorrow.

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Religious Leaders Are Silent About Their Beliefs

We are living in a climate changed world which is impacting everything we care about, from people and places devastated by climate disasters, to our health, food, economy, and more. Holy Scriptures remind us that the earth is sacred, (Psalm 24, Colossians 1.15-20, Genesis 1) and we are called by God to care for it. ecoAmerica’s research shows that 72% of Americans are concerned about climate change, (1) and yet, among those who attend religious services at least monthly, U.S. Catholics indicate that climate change is not discussed frequently from the pulpit and 41% say there is no discussion of climate change. (2)

While at the same time, almost 90% of Christian religious leaders at the head of a congregation believe in anthropogenic (human caused) climate change. A study published in March 2025 titled Most Christian American religious leaders silently believe in climate change, and informing their congregation can help open dialogue (3) showed only about half ever discuss climate change with their congregations, a quarter speak publicly about climate change once or twice, and only 5% discuss it more than once a month.

Katharine Hayhoe says that the most important thing we can do about climate change is to talk about it. (4) Congregational religious leaders are uniquely positioned to make a positive climate impact as 2 out of 3 Americans believe they have a high ethical standard and are directly impacted by their local church leadership. When faith leaders silence themselves on climate change, it contributes to member’s hesitancy around discussing climate change with each other:

You get the point. But, they miss that church is a place to talk about The Bible. About God. Jesus. Those associated. And, then Exodus 20

1 Then God spoke all these words:

2 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 3 you shall have no other gods before me.

4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, 6 but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments.

A doomsday cult should not be operating in a church. They should not be worshiping the tenants of a doomsday cult. Bowing to the climate gods. If they are yammering about a climate cult’s beliefs in church they are putting other gods before Him. If these leaders in churches are interested, do it outside of church. They’d still be breaking their oaths to God.

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