Amazon and African Forests Forebode Climate Calamity

By Jason Witt

When you receive the Seal you will begin to care about the environment. You will have to--climate change is the end-times approaching. You will see how the tropical forests of the world are being destroyed, and now not just in the Amazon. Right now around the world an acre of of tropical forest is disappearing every minute. With the disappearance of the forests comes climate change spiraling out of control.

Scientists warn that if nothing is done to stop the destruction of the world's tropical forests, in 10 years it will already be too late. And 10 years is not giving the world much time. That means the world needs to take action now. Unfortunately little is being done to preserve the world's forests in the United States, and that is not likely to change significantly soon enough to stave off disaster.

The burning of the rain forest in Amazon to clear the way for cattle-grazing land and farmland is well-publicized. But when the tropical forests are cut down and any of them are left rotting, that also releases carbon dioxide into the air.

More carbon dioxide in the air means more global warming. The carbon dioxide acts roughly like the glass walls of a greenhouse. It lets in the heat from the sun but does not let enough of the heat out of the atmosphere.

The destruction of the forests is now the world's second leading cause of carbon dioxide emissions, weighing in at 1/5 the world's emissions. And with a warming world the remaining rain forests will begin to die off, releasing even more carbon dioxide. This is what is happening now. Everything with climate change has been happening faster than predicted so far. And Africa is now a leader in deforestation, happening faster than ever before.

Every year forests around the world the size of the state of Mississippi are destroyed. And in Africa, nearly 1 percent of the tropical forests are destroyed every year. One-third of Nigeria's forests were destroyed in the last 15 years.

The destruction of the tropical forests and global warming are set to feed on each other in a vicious cycle that will soon spiral wildly out of control. What does this mean for you? The answer is simple: the end of the world. When His disciples asked Him about the end-times, Jesus told them the simple parable of the fig tree. When the fig tree starts to blossom, you know that summer is near. That "summer" is the end-times.

Jesus described the end-times as a "summer" and now that is the way scientists all around the world see the approaching end-times. Winters are turning into summers. And even summers are getting warmer.

When you are sealed you will begin to care about the environment. You have no choice. The younger you are today, the more of this destruction you will see in the world before you die. It is useless to leave a legacy to a dying world. You do not need to leave anything to future generations but love for God. Because with the end of the world approaching, everyone is going to face God and hope for another chance in Heaven.

When you are sealed you will take steps to get closer to God today while you still have the chance. You will see the end-times approaching and you will tell others how to get closer to God too when you receive the Seal.