According to Mitt Romney, Europe is doomed because we’re all a bunch of godless pornographers. Yes, really.
But then, here’s what the Church of England has been up to, just today.
Exhibit A: Let there be Darkness.
LONDON (AFP) – Two senior Church of England bishops called Tuesday for Britons to cut back on carbon, rather than the more traditional chocolate and alcohol, for the Christian period of Lent this year. The Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, and Bishop of Liverpool, James Jones, have teamed up with aid agency Tearfund to invite the public to take part in a “carbon fast” for the next 40 days. During Lent, which starts Wednesday and lasts until Easter, Christians are supposed to fast and pray. In the bishops’ green drive, those taking part can choose how they reduce their carbon footprint on a daily basis. “For example, on the first day, people can take out one of their light bulbs and whenever they go to turn that light on, and it doesn’t work, they can remember why they are fasting from carbon — to help the poor of the world.
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