Global Warming Alarmists Die Hard

It is truly amazing how many global warming alarmists now realize the data isn't quite as accurate as they'd hoped for, and they now realize that it has been manipulated, but still will not dump their theories. Indeed, many people liken global warming to a religion, and it appears that it is now just that. One of the most interesting things I think is when the news media cites the percentage of our population that believes in global warming. That's highly relevant from a scientific standpoint.
For instance, what if I asked you how many kids under the age of four in the United States believe in Santa Claus. Surely that number is around 50% or more, but that doesn't mean that Santa Claus is real. Do you see my point? And I didn't even bring up the issue of human religions, as not to offend anyone, you know you have to be politically correct these days. And speaking of political correctness, if you are a scientist and you come out against global warming, in the last five years you couldn't get any work, you'd be black balled from the scientific community - no research funding.
Still, it's no longer science without the ability to question theories, and challenge the experts. The minute we stop doing that, it's no longer science, it is nothing more than a religion, a political agenda, or something even more insidious. We can't do science that way, and still call it; science.
Not long ago, I was discussing the concept of global warming with a diehard believer that our planet is heating up and everyone on the surface will be cooked alive, no not right away, but soon enough. You see, I am a complete skeptic and let the gentleman know that a one to two degree change in global ambient temperatures over the last 100-years was irrelevant, had nothing to do with CO2 output from mankind, and that the whole debate was disingenuous and not worthy of a think tank dialogue or the massive funding put forth by governments and NGOs around the globe.
Indeed, he agreed that it was not a near term problem, but again projected the scientist's temperature readings far into the future. Then using this extrapolated data suggested (in so many words something to the effect) that;
"Our generation will have nothing to be concerned about, global warming is no threat to us, but future generations will suffer a fate worse than death, if global warming isn't reversed in time. One of the biggest problems will be food shortages, and that will breathe other crimes. No, don't concern yourself, Sir. It will be many centuries before the end comes."
Well, here we go again, it's just more of the same, more Al Gore type fear mongering. It's like saying; "God will come down from the heavens, and strike you down," or "Zeus will come down from the sky, and burn the crops, the cities, and sink all the ships upon the water via a Super Tsunami," or something. Indeed, the whole thing sounds like a giant Greek tragedy but let's get real. If humans are going to participate in science, they need to participate in the real world, not some fantasy-land or some futuristic Harry Potter science fiction movie. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on.