What’s the deal?
I’ve often wondered why Christians seem to reject Environmentalism, and even have disdain for the creation itself.
Personally I read the Bible and it plainly teaches that humans were created to take care of and protect the creation. To Replenish what we use. To have dominion and subdue it with love and kindness. To protect it with wisdom.
That is literally the first thing God told humans to do. (Gen. 1:28-31, Gen. 2:15 KJV)
According to the Bible, God came and walked with us in the Garden.
It teaches over and over that God cares for His creation, and wants us to take care of it and each other with love and wisdom.
It’s kind of a no-brainer.
But, there seems to be a lot of rejection in Christian circles for the environment.
Christianity has supported most movements in history, They have even started many of the movements which have led to help people be free.
Except for Environmentalism and the Labor movement.
Here is where the problem lies.
Many rich business people and land owners sit in pews in churches.
Protecting or helping the Environment or Workers, goes against them financially. So, they do not support such endeavors within their churches. Despite the fact that the scriptures plainly speaks of helping the creation and the poor or workers.
It’s like what happened in the days of slavery. Many of the slave owners were rich-land owners who gave heavily to the church. So, the idea of slavery as a God ordained institution was preached from the pulpit. They even had cherry picked verses to back up the belief. Despite the fact that the scriptures plainly teach that Christ came to set the slaves free.
Part of the problem is that there is often a connection with the environment and workers rights with laws that smack of socialism or even communism. It attacks the money system. It brings in laws that steals freedom.
And that is one of the problems today. The love of money. Folks love money more than they love each other, the creation or even God.
Sure, destroying freedom is a problem. But, there are ways to support workers and save the planet without destroying freedom or making everybody poor.
Start by just being a good loving human being.
Do it in your business.
Do it in your life.
It will spread.
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