--- description: A Republican congressman told his constituents that he believes God will "take care" of climate change title: Republican Congressman Says God Will 'Take Care Of' Climate Change image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2d1c05261a0ddd69/6988cf96cd1bbacd1a7056f0/tim-walberg-god-climate-change.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [climate change](/tag/climate-change/) ## climate change Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Republican Congressman Says God Will 'Take Care Of' Climate Change by [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Gajanan is an editor at TIME. May 31, 2017 6:53 PM CUT  Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., attends a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Rayburn Building on the Flint, Mich., water crisis, March 15, 2016. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., attends a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Rayburn Building on the Flint, Mich., water crisis, March 15, 2016.Tom Williams-CQ-Roll Call,Inc. by [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Gajanan is an editor at TIME. May 31, 2017 6:53 PM CUT A Republican congressman told his constituents that he believes God will “take care of” [climate change](http://time.com/4799404/paris-agreement-trump-withdrawal-climate/ "undefined") if it proves to be a “real problem.” Michigan Rep. [Tim Walberg](http://time.com/money/4665948/retirement-plans-automatic-ira/ "undefined") said during a town hall in Coldwater, Mich., on Friday that while he believes climate change is real, it is not something for humans to solve. “I believe there’s climate change. I believe there’s been climate change since the beginning of time,” Walberg said. “Do I think man has some impact? Yeah, of course. Can man change the entire universe? No.” He continued: “Why do I believe that? Well, as a Christian, I believe that there is a creator in God who is much bigger than us. And I’m confident that, if there’s a real problem, he can take care of it.” As constituents grumbled, Walberg said: “I don’t expect you to agree with me on that.” Most scientists in recent years have said that global warming is [driven by human influence](http://time.com/4192622/climate-change-human-influence/ "undefined"). It was reported on Wednesday that President Donald Trump [plans to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement](http://time.com/4799404/paris-agreement-trump-withdrawal-climate/ "undefined"), the landmark 2015 deal in which nearly 200 countries promised to address climate change. 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