Very nice presentation! I hadn't thought of a religion/environment approach and it's good that you chose such an important topic.
I've often wondered for those for whom Heaven (or fill in afterlife of choice) is their ultimate goal if they don't care one bit for the place they're living in during the meantime. For those people (hopefully a rare class) where the environment means nothing - would they be convertible to a more green lifestyle I wonder?
Great presentation Trina. This was an excellent topic to choose as it really raises an interesting conundrum. If a person wants to protect the environment because they believe it to be a gift fromn their god, can they then afford to reject scientific solutions?
Elizabeth, I agree with all that this is a very nicely done and very thought provoking presentation.
I wonder how much a religious persons environmental awareness and concern really comes from their religion, and how much comes from other life influences and is then superimposed on their religious worldview?
While secular huamnity is likely as much to blame (if that is the right word) for our environmental crises as are various religious worldviews, I suspect that the secular thinking of religious as well as non-religious people has been the key in bringing the environmental crises to the forefront and in influencing the consciousness of all.
I fully agree that since religion is such a powerful cultural force across all of humanity, finding a way to incorporate its power into a respect for the environment may be a big help in the preservation of the environment.
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Very nice presentation! I hadn't thought of a religion/environment approach and it's good that you chose such an important topic.
I've often wondered for those for whom Heaven (or fill in afterlife of choice) is their ultimate goal if they don't care one bit for the place they're living in during the meantime. For those people (hopefully a rare class) where the environment means nothing - would they be convertible to a more green lifestyle I wonder?
Great presentation Trina. This was an excellent topic to choose as it really raises an interesting conundrum. If a person wants to protect the environment because they believe it to be a gift fromn their god, can they then afford to reject scientific solutions?
Very thought-provoking. Thanks for this.
Sorry Elizabeth! I called you Trina there. I was typing too fast...
Elizabeth, I agree with all that this is a very nicely done and very thought provoking presentation.
I wonder how much a religious persons environmental awareness and concern really comes from their religion, and how much comes from other life influences and is then superimposed on their religious worldview?
While secular huamnity is likely as much to blame (if that is the right word) for our environmental crises as are various religious worldviews, I suspect that the secular thinking of religious as well as non-religious people has been the key in bringing the environmental crises to the forefront and in influencing the consciousness of all.
I fully agree that since religion is such a powerful cultural force across all of humanity, finding a way to incorporate its power into a respect for the environment may be a big help in the preservation of the environment.
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