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What is the primary role of the environment according to the text?
What is the primary role of the environment according to the text?
- A support system for human life (correct)
- A means to achieve economic prosperity
- A reflection of human creativity
- A source of spiritual growth
What is the impact of environmental damage on the poor?
What is the impact of environmental damage on the poor?
- They are more affected as they depend heavily on natural resources (correct)
- They are less affected due to their simple lifestyle
- It has no significant impact on their livelihood
- They are more resilient to environmental changes
What is the responsibility of humans towards the environment?
What is the responsibility of humans towards the environment?
- To pass it on to future generations as a garden (correct)
- To use it for our own benefit
- To pass it on to future generations as a wilderness
- To deplete its resources for economic growth
What is the instruction from the book of Genesis regarding the natural world?
What is the instruction from the book of Genesis regarding the natural world?
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What can young people do to care for the environment?
What can young people do to care for the environment?
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Caring for Creation
- God has given us the gift of creation, and it's up to us to care for it and respect it.
- The environment is the support system of human life, providing food, air, water, and other essential resources.
Importance of Stewardship
- As creation is a gift from God, we are asked to be good stewards of it.
- The book of Genesis instructs us to "keep and till" the natural world, but we have done a better job of tilling than keeping.
Effect of Environmental Damage on the Poor
- When creation suffers, it hurts the poorest people the most, as they depend heavily on the climate and natural resources for their livelihood.
- Climate change has a disproportionate impact on farmers, who may no longer be able to grow the same crops in a changing climate.
Our Role in Caring for Creation
- Young people can make a difference by recycling, consuming less, and taking small actions to care for the environment.
- Adults can make decisions in their workplaces and corporations that positively impact the environment, especially considering the needs of the poor.
- Caring for creation requires a unified, reciprocal relationship between humans and the environment.
Our Responsibility
- We have a responsibility to pass on the earth as a garden, not a wilderness, for future generations.
Caring for Creation
- God's gift of creation requires human care and respect.
Importance of Stewardship
- Humans are responsible for being good stewards of creation as instructed in the book of Genesis.
- The biblical instruction is to "keep and till" the natural world, but humans have emphasized "tilling" over "keeping".
Effect of Environmental Damage on the Poor
- Environmental damage disproportionately affects the poorest people, who heavily depend on climate and natural resources for their livelihood.
- Climate change has a significant impact on farmers, who may struggle to grow crops in a changing climate.
Our Role in Caring for Creation
- Young people can contribute to environmental care by recycling, consuming less, and taking small actions.
- Adults can make environmentally positive decisions in their workplaces and corporations, considering the needs of the poor.
- Humans must establish a unified, reciprocal relationship with the environment to care for creation.
Our Responsibility
- Humans are responsible for preserving the earth for future generations, aiming to pass it on as a garden rather than a wilderness.
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