Thought for the Week: Am I an evangelical?

Ian K Watson reflects on opinion, fact and evangelism

by Ian K Watson 16th February 2018

Over ten years ago I was convinced that carbon dioxide was the prime cause of global warming. Later I learnt that nitrogen oxides were as bad, if not worse, and then I read that jet engines were effective at converting atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen oxides, and moreover generating it at a height of ten kilometres, where very little of it and the carbon dioxide will be absorbed by water. As a chemical engineer I was quite able to believe that this was true, so I pledged not to fly except in the case of an emergency. I moved house so as to have a lifestyle that is not dependent on having a car, and installed solar panels for hot water and electricity. Some people think I am some sort of geek, and this includes some of my Quaker friends.