No one disagrees that the events taking place in the Gulf of Mexico are horrible. And yet the peripheral issues are complex.
Therefore, as Christians, we have to ask ourselves questions about our role in the environment and consult the Bible for answers. Dr. Russell Moore began to explore some of the many questions on NPR's Weekend Edition this past Sunday:
Considering these things, I have to ask: why are Evangelicals are so reactionary? Does it take a catastrophe of eco-system threatening proportions to spark our concern about the environment? Shouldn't biblical commands concerning stewardship be enough?
Still, some people argue that environmental issues are a page out of the liberal agenda. Dr. Moore disagrees. In a recent blog post, he writes, "Some conservatives, and some conservative evangelicals, act as though 'environmentalism' is by definition 'liberal' or even just downright silly. Witness a lot of the evangelical rhetoric across social media on Earth Day a while back: mostly Al Gore jokes and wisecracks about cutting down trees or eating endangered species as a means of celebration.... There’s nothing conservative though, and nothing 'evangelical,' about dismissing the conservation of the natural environment. And the accelerating Gulf crisis reminds us something of what’s at stake."
Let's examine what Scripture says about our role in environmental issues and begin taking necessary action.
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As I said at work yesterday: "If we are talking about turning off the water when we brush our teeth, or turning off lights when we leave a room, or recycling then I am on board. But, I cannot support "Cap and Trade" and I refuse to buy something simply because it is labeled "eco-friendly."
My wife recently commented on this by saying, "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle=yes. Feeling guilty about driving a minivan instead of a Smart Car=No."
So, I would like to know what we are talking about when we speak of being "concerned" for the environment.
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