Friday, March 11, 2005
Strategic Alliance?
They say politics often makes strange bedfellows. This article reveals a very welcome development. It's titled "Evangelical Leaders Swing Influence Behind Effort to Combat Global Warming". The money quote:
These church leaders, scientists, writers and heads of international aid agencies argue that global warming is an urgent threat, a cause of poverty and a Christian issue because the Bible mandates stewardship of God's creation.
Hale-frickin-luia!
I have long thought that people in the environmental movement needed to reach out for common ground with political opponents. It's simple logic that all people with an ounce of instinct for self preservation ought to be "environmentalists". So why do so many people sneer at the word? The answer is that active environmentalists often do a great job of preaching to the choir and recruiting their friends but they do a lousy job at persuading people with political differences that a healthy environment is something they should fight for as well.
The strong statement of support from parts of the Evangelical community is a welcome development and it should be embraced by environmental groups. Allies are needed to prevent us from destroying our habitat.
Let's go fishing!
They say politics often makes strange bedfellows. This article reveals a very welcome development. It's titled "Evangelical Leaders Swing Influence Behind Effort to Combat Global Warming". The money quote:
These church leaders, scientists, writers and heads of international aid agencies argue that global warming is an urgent threat, a cause of poverty and a Christian issue because the Bible mandates stewardship of God's creation.
Hale-frickin-luia!
I have long thought that people in the environmental movement needed to reach out for common ground with political opponents. It's simple logic that all people with an ounce of instinct for self preservation ought to be "environmentalists". So why do so many people sneer at the word? The answer is that active environmentalists often do a great job of preaching to the choir and recruiting their friends but they do a lousy job at persuading people with political differences that a healthy environment is something they should fight for as well.
The strong statement of support from parts of the Evangelical community is a welcome development and it should be embraced by environmental groups. Allies are needed to prevent us from destroying our habitat.
Let's go fishing!
