GOP congressman who believes in climate change says God will 'take care of it'

Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., speaks during the news conference to unveil the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act (FAIR Act) in this file photo from Jan. 27, 2015. The congressman recently made controversial remarks about climate change at a town hall meeting. less Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., speaks during the news conference to unveil the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act (FAIR Act) in this file photo from Jan. 27, 2015. The congressman recently made controversial ... more Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. Image 1 of / 13 Caption Close GOP congressman who believes in climate change says God will 'take care of it' 1 / 13 Back to Gallery

A GOP congressman told constituents at a town hall meeting that if climate change exists, God would "take care of it."

Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan was speaking to a group in Coldwater, Mich., when he made the comments about climate change, saying that he believes climate change is real, but that it is an issue for God to solve.

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"I believe there's climate change," Walberg is heard saying in a video of the meeting. "I believe there's been climate change since the beginning of time. Do I think man has some impact? Yeah, of course. Can man change the entire universe? No."

Walberg goes on.

"Why do I believe that? Well, as a Christian, I believe that there is a creator in God who is much bigger than us," Walberg tells the crowd. "And I'm confident that if there's a real problem, he can take care of it."

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These comments come on the same day as news reports that President Donald Trump is likely to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement. Trump had promised to withdraw from the accord during his presidential campaign, but Trump has said he will be making a final decision "very soon," according to the Associated Press.

Some scientists stated earlier this month that global temperatures continue to rise and that we're likely to quickly move past our current climate goals. They added that a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris agreement would make that situation more likely, the Washington Post reported.