i won't sugarcoat it. i'm green. [or at least i aspire to be]
was in preparation for an exam this week, and one of the questions was phrased something like this:
Drawing on biblical and tutorial readings, write a short essay expolring the question of human responsibility for the earth and all of it's creatures.
why?
Creation. For all of us who understand Genesis to say something about 'how we got here', we would rightfully understand that God says his handiwork was good. We humans and creation lived together - sustainably. It's good, it's God's but it's also ours - what right do we have to destroy it in order to earn a buck.
Justice. Sadly, the impact of environmental degradation falls most heavily on the poor.
Salvation. We just consume way too much for our own good. We need to be saved from our 'me first' mentalities.
These are simple reasons.
We could talk eschatology but i'd rather save that for another time.
So from time to time I'm going to indoctrinate my readers with small but handy suggestions to living globally healthier lives.
nh.
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And... because the fact of the matter is we need the earth, the earth doesn't need us. In reality it would thrive without our presence and intervention. So we should protect, preserve and produce only in a sustainable and responsible way. Our lives and the lives of all living creatures depend on it. One would hope that this realisation would produce humility and respect in us as custodians of the earth but unfortunately our disposition toward the rest of creation has been largely characterised by arrogant autonomy and compulsive consumption. Let's hope and pray that more and more people begin to realise that we are indeed both in and of the world.
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