Earth Day Musings

Friday is Earth Day. Although I am against the worshipping and upholding of "mother earth" and extreme environmentalism, I do believe that God wants us to be stewards of His planet and good conservationalists.

It bothers me that some Christians are very poor stewards of this earth. Some are just caught up in the mainstream. Some are afraid of being associated with "environmentalist wackos." Some believe that Christ is returning soon, so it's ok to trash the earth. But as Christians ESPECIALLY we should be good stewards and take care of this earth. This isn't some evolutionary accident we're living on. This is God's creation! Christians should be for conservation.

So, if you're not recycling, reducing and reusing, start now. If you've started, explore how you can improve! Make it a game to see how little garbage your family can produce. Start a garden and compost heap if you're in an area that will allow it. Avoid harsh, destructive chemicals. Don't dump medicine into the toilet or sink (recent studies show there's an amazing amount of pharmacuticals in our water system from people flushing old meds). Conserve water and electricity and fuel.

You don't have to hug a tree on Earth Day, but how about thanking God for earth.

KA