How does the threat of global warming apply to our lives as Christians?
We are called to be the salt of the earth, and that means we are also responsible to look after the planet that we have been given.
I recently watched the movie “An Inconvenient Truth” and it awakened me to the fact that if our generation does not do something about global warming, and do it now, we will not have a world to show our children.
I seriously suggest you watch the movie: a brilliant documentary, free of bias and very informative.
The truth of the matter is that we are in a dire situation; this is true and global warming is happening. But we can make difference. Please do not think that you cannot make a difference, because you can. All it requires is for you to be aware of the issue, to change a few little things in your life, and to tell your friends to do the same.
The movie shows how we can actually reverse the process of global warming if we all pool together and become energy-saving conscious.
Even more reason to get conscious about this is that SA is in an energy crisis which is not going to be resolved for another 5 years. Therefore, unless we make the change, the frequency and extent of power cuts is going to continue rising. It is poor form that Eskom cannot supply our energy needs, but unfortunately the earliest this issue can be rectified is post 2010. So instead of complaining, let’s try and cut our energy consumption down to limit the number of power cuts we will have to face in the future.
Here is a list of things you can do to make a difference:
• Watch the movie and tell others to do the same
• Replace the lights in your house with compact fluorescent lights (CFL’s) which use 60% less energy than normal bulbs
• General electricity saving tips – turn off lights in rooms you are not in, only boil the amount of water you need for tea/coffee, turn your geyser down slightly, use electricity sparingly.
• Plant trees everywhere. Trees absorb CO2, and a tree is a cheap and aesthetically pleasing way to curb global warming. A tree costs only a few rand and can radically reduce CO2 in the atmosphere. See www.arborday.org for more ideas
• Use a clothes-line instead of a tumble dryer
• Recycle!!! (Paper, plastics, glass)
• Eat less meat, thereby reducing the demand to hold livestock, which have very high CO2 emission levels
• These and more tips are available at http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/whatyoucando/index.html
If we all just do a little more and encourage others to do the same, we can make a difference. If you don’t believe your small contribution makes a difference, watch the movie – your mind will be changed!
Be blessed, make music, live with passion
NS
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I really think that we as Christians need to take the lead on this. It's a shame that the church was not first in moving for change. Humankind's very first work-type role on earth was to be stewards of the planet - that was God's charge to Adam and Eve.
Of course it's easy to say that in hindsight. Perhaps the lesson is now to think about other areas we traditionally leave in the realm of the secular - and start having an informed and active Christian opinion about them. God has something to say about every aspect of our lives, yet we often only let Him guide us on the things in the "moral" zone. Whenever we stop letting him guide us in any area, something else, culture, politics, finances, etc will take His place.
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