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I don’t understand why that is so often some kind of oxymoron. Why are so many Christians apparently so against taking care of the earth? Oughtn’t we to appreciate and take care of the awesome creation that God provided for us? This is one of the aspects of organized religion (I hate that term, but it’s in certain churches where you see these objections), and for that matter politics, that truly baffles me.

Isn’t reducing, reusing and recycling being good stewards of our resources that God has blessed us with? Isn’t eating foods without garbage added to them taking care of our bodies, which are Christ’s workmanship? I’m not someone for whom organic fruits/veggies are a major requirement, but I do buy them sometimes, and regardless I appreciate the purpose. I have started buying only grass-fed beef and free range eggs, but that is more because I am an animal lover and if I am going to eat animals, I prefer that they have been treated humanely. My husband teased me about buying the meat and said I was becoming a liberal (entirely tongue in cheek, I assure you) and I told him, “aren’t Republicans allowed to eat well too?”

Evidently some people object to environmentalism because in their minds, it distracts Christians from our calling, which is to help lead others to Christ. What kind of sense does that make! That’s like saying I shouldn’t spend time at my job, earning a living, because it distracts me from all the time I could spend sharing Christ. Are we really that one-dimensional? We can’t make small efforts to protect the earth because that might prevent us from sharing the gospel? Considering how little “effort” most of these efforts really take, that’s truly ridiculous. Instead of throwing a bottle or can in the trash, I throw it in the recycling bin (Really took a lot of time out of my day for that one!). Instead of picking up a carton of regular eggs, I pick up the carton right next to it of free range eggs. (Wow, if I only hadn’t done that, I could really have made a difference for Jesus).

This is one of the areas in which Christians are seen by non-believers as just being loony and ridiculous. You know what? I think they’re right! What’s the upside of destroying the earth as fast as humanly possible? (Go on and say it – nothing).