Priorities: do you care more about saving our planet for your children or revelations and getting into heaven?

Answer 1

BOTH!

Answer 2

God gave us “dominion” over the Earth. See Genesis 1:26-27. Many have misconstrued this as a right to treat the resources of the earth however we like, as long as it serves some legitimate short term human purpose. This is a misconception of delegated authority. In giving us “dominion,” God has placed on our shoulder the weighty duty of being responsible caretakers of this marvelous planetary spaceship on which we travel through the heavens. Thus, those who treat “dominion” as license to excess are shirking a God-given duty to exercise this authority properly, and there must be consequences.

However, it is reasonable to think our duty extends no further than our ability. There is so much propaganda associated with the latest climate fear fad that I personally cannot sort out what is true and what is not. Claims of “It’s obvious” do not cut it with me. Since the days of my youth till now, I have seen many things proclaimed as self-evident and noble causes that turned out to be nothing more than cynical tools to stir up political motivation and party power.

I reject the propaganda. Our climatological science is still immature. We cannot say with certainty whether some of the phenomena we think we are witnessing is a man-made effect or a macro-cycle that is natural to the planet over extended periods of time. Nor can we adequately predict what the final trajectory of these phenomena will be. Some have even observed that there appears to have been a significant warming trend immediately preceding the last great ice age, as if the warming trend triggered some natural balancing mechanism that set thing going back in the other direction.

It is all wonderful to think about, but we are fools to think we know enough to perform major climatological surgery, when we aren’t even sure how the supposed “disease” will turn out if left untreated. What of the doctor who amputates the wrong limb? Do we want our grandchildren to curse us for being so arrogant as to think we could repair the planet without the necessary knowledge to do it well?

Having said all that, heaven is more accessible to the common man or woman than the complexities of atmospheres and oceans. It is also, ultimately, more important. In our short little lives we do what we can, but honoring God not only set us right in our hearts for eternity, but it gives us the humility and wisdom we need to carry out our delegated duties with wisdom. Therefore, your question presents a false dichotomy. Choose to honor the Creator, and you gain both your soul and the blessing of your Creator, Who is your best help in preserving the planet He gave you. Choose to honor the creation over the Creator and you lose both.

Answer 3

A friend of mine used to go swimming in a pond on her property until she got sick. It wasn't until her hair started to fall out that the doctor was able to diagnose her illness. It seems that her pond had been filled with radioactive waste by some enterprising capitalist in California. Until those capitalists make recycling worthwhile don't count on anybody but bums cashing in. As far as Revelation goes, it is a collection of events that occured before Jesus came the first time, that he rules now is a given when one understands, but as it says, let only the wise read this book, very few obey.

Answer 4

Frankly, I couldn't care less or think less about getting into the figmentary imaginated heaven (or hell). With Bush, the Republicans, their supporters and so many unconcerned others, I'm working diligently trying to save the planet for everyone! Recycle, Reuse and Be Non-wasteful!

Answer 5

The way I see it is if there is even a CHANCE that heaven exists, who is silly enough to pass that up for the sake of a few very short years on earth. I have to say eternity to me matters more than the moment although family and the planet are also important issues I'm not sure I'd go to hell for either one.

Answer 6

Who cares? The earth will be here far longer than either me or my children, i don't think whether i try to help save it or not will matter in the course of history.
The planet is already 4 billion years old, we're barely a blip on the radar. The earth will be fine with or without us.

If it's heaven you are looking for, be a good person and mind your own business, and you should feel good about your chances. You just gotta hope St. Peter is sober when you get to the gates, I hear he has a weakness for the drink.

Answer 7

It's a shame that people have been forced to choose...

Primarily, this happened because the Republican party hijacked religion and made their politics an "all or nothing" kind of ideology.

George Bush (who's oil-swilling stocks are beyond comprehension) said it best:
"If you are not with us, you're against us."

I find it very refreshing when I meet Christians who care about the environment... like my family.

Global Warming was never up for "debate" until just 3 or 4 years ago... before the APGA started spreading their propaganda via Michael Crichton's books - everyone just knew that Global Warming was a reality.
Now church groups are protesting Global Warming being in science books!

Answer 8

I assume for those that there is a heaven and another planet, it is justifiable that they worry about both, probably the latter more because of its stigma. Since there is no heaven for me, I'm left to save the planet!

Answer 9

I assume you mean Global Warming? I for one have always thought that was idiotic. In the 13th - 14th century the Earth was warmer then it is now. In the 15th we had a small ice age.

Just wait, in 10 - 20 years we'll be hearing about Global Cooling.

And by the way, according to the British Court, the global temperature increased and THEN the greenhouse gases increased.

Answer 10

i really care about our planet,i'm one of those concerned citizens on what is already happening in this world.... but there is more important than saving our planet... on how we can go to heaven....because this is already the last days and i am one of those trying to be saved and to save others as well.....
GOD BLESS!

Answer 11

well, i don't give a hoot about heaven or the likes, but I would like my children to have more freedom than what we're currently having.

And come on guys, with all the saving of power and the likes, we are saving money as well, cos it at turns out to be cheaper in the long run.