spiraling toward ministry
“I don’t think God will ask us how He created the Earth, but he will ask us what we did with what he created.” – Rev. Rich Cizik
I am a feminist, a liberal, a tree-hugger, a panentheist, a comparative religionist, a Congregationalist, a vegetarian, an evolutionist, a singer, a lover, a dreamer, a student, a rebel, a screw-up, a reader, a writer, a blogger, and a nutcase—but I’m not the only one. I believe in progress, forgiveness, respect, Love, pluralism, community, Humanity, ahimsa, agape, and liberty and justice for all. I’m honest, but not mean. I’m religious, but not dogmatic. I’m easily annoyed, but not easily angered. I’m pessimistic, but people generally like me. I’m kind as a rule, but give earfuls to people who exhibit sexism, homophobia, racism, or any other form of undue disrespect. I’m also kind of rude to cocky men.
Water at the Well
On the one hand, we are to be good stewards of what we have been given, and that includes the earth. I don’t believe in wasting anything, and of course future generations will have to live in our mess if we make one.
On the other hand, we really can’t “save the world” either. It is doomed. God will destroy it with fire and make a new one. The responsible we have to the environment is to provide a healthy habitat for our prodigy. That’s the purpose of the world in the first place; it’s here for us.