It seems that being an enviromentalist is protecting and saving god's creations. Is it not a sin to destroy that which god loves and has created?
2006-10-06 04:01:19 · 24 answers · asked by sedition_4_2_0 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When you talk about the "environment", are you talking about trees and bunnies and clouds? There is more to the environment than that. The moral decay of man's society is just as serious as the physical decline of this planet. For instance, what if I am an activist protesting the destruction of the Amazon rain forest, but at the same time, I'm sleeping with my best friend's wife or doing something else that is morally objectionable. By my actions, am I improving the planet? Of course not. True Christians ARE environmentalists. We teach people from the Bible to respect God's creation by not abusing it. We also instruct on how to lead clean moral lives.
2006-10-06 04:16:34 · answer #1 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many Christians believe that they were given 'dominion' over the earth, to do with what they will. This doctrine comes from the Bible, starting at Genesis 1:28... “And God said unto them, [Adam and Eve] Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have DOMINION… over every living thing.” They interpret DOMINION as: “... a supremacy in determining and directing the actions of others or in governing politically, socially, or personally.”
So... they are not worried about making the earth uninhabitable... pollution, global warming, nuclear war... or even such things as the huge an burgeoning national debt. Why worry? We won't have to pay back the national debt, or worry about destroying the environment because IT IS WRITTEN that the great, good and merciful Lord is going to destroy the earth, and all of its inhabitants... except for the faithful few, of course, who will be saved.
These morons... which, I might add includes some of our highest ranking government officials... are convinced that the current geopolitical situation is consistent with biblical prophecy... and thus, 'the end' will come within the next 50 years.
2006-10-06 11:51:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of us are. There has been a new resugence in Christians to protect what God has created.
God created man to care for His planet, not to destroy it and so I do what I can.
2006-10-06 11:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Christians are environmental thinkers. A lot however feel the verse--The Earth is under man's dominion--is an excuse to RAPE the environment. They are wrong and shortsighted.
2006-10-06 11:04:24 · answer #4 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are some wack jobs out there that believe that global warming and the earth turning to **** are all a part of gods plan so they see it as defying gods word to attempt to save the earth or make it a better place, i think they are just lazy as can be.
2006-10-06 11:30:45 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They believe in heaven, so why bother preserving the earth? We may as well get as much out of it as possible before God comes back and sorts us all out, eh?
2006-10-06 11:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they believe that Armageddon will arrive any day now. Why save want they won't be needing! Then they can go pollute Heaven!
2006-10-06 11:06:25 · answer #7 · answered by Helzabet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians should be responsible when using God's resources.
2006-10-06 11:07:07 · answer #8 · answered by Roding around 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two aren't mutually exclusive! There are christian environmentalists...It's just that modern convienence trumps environmentalists across the board, regardless of what religion you are.
2006-10-06 11:05:17 · answer #9 · answered by Chit P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many Christians are environmentalists. Why do so many people make unwarranted generalizations when it comes to Christians?
2006-10-06 11:04:05 · answer #10 · answered by ry_guy_621 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋