"So God created people in His own image. God patterned them after himself. Male and female. He created them. God blessed them, and told them, "Multiply and fill the earth and subdue it. Be masters over the fish, and the birds, and all the animals.. And God said, "Look! I have given you the seed-bearing plants throughout the earth, and all the fruit trees for your food. And so it was. Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was excellent in every way." Genesis 1:27-31
Earth Day was created to help make people more aware of the value of our planet and how even one person can positively impact it........or negatively impact it
Actually, Gnome, many well meaning people like you see it that way. And that does create good will, and positive results.
But Earth Day was actually founded on Vladimir Lenin's 100th birthday, April 22, 1970, by New York Radicals, using emotionalism of the environment as a springboard to attack Capitalism, and to make a case for Collectivism. (You know Vlad. That hip and edgy butcher of millions.)
One of those hip and edgy founders, Ira Einhorn, (Seen here, in the Original Earth Day Rally, inspiring thousands!)
is still serving a life sentence for killing his girlfriend a few years later, because she dared to break up with him. Oh, but don't worry! Ira respected the earth SO MUCH, that he composted her body in a trunk for 18 months.
After Communism fell to the ash heap of history, many Soviet papers were recovered. A nickname developed for such crowds as above, that railed against America, and Capitalism. They called them,
"Useful idiots."
But where would we be without a healthy planet?
Indeed, my little garden dwelling friend with the plump, bare buttocks, (and pretty cool Ram tattoo.:yess
Where would we be? Thank the Lord, he made this resilient planet, for us to steward over. Quite the responsibility! That is why I would much rather trust thriving free market nations, such as ours, to innovate cleaner technology, (as we have) feed our populations, (and we selflessly feed many starving, corrupt nations) and be concerned with paper-or-plastic rather than bread-or rice.:grouphug:
Also side note, polar bears are NOT fine. Neither are countless other species.
Ah, the majestic Polar Bear. Good news, Angry! The population, though it spiked in the mid-nineties around 25,000 worldwide, WAS around 5,000 back in the '50's. Though some areas have reduced, others have increased, and the population has settled out around 22,000. Amazing creatures. The Arctic ice content is constantly changing, (always does) and has nothing to do with human use of fossil fuels. (Though weaning off fossil fuels won't be a bad idea, as technology-not Government mandate- allows.)
I don't understand the angst with Earth Day
@Roman Snow. And I am pretty sure the Polar Bears are at risk with the polar cap
melting and all.
NOT melting. Always shifting. Melting sounds so...panicky. Don't worry. I was duped by Marxists professors, too.
What about the baby seals????
"We think they are delicious!"
it is not about worshipping the Earth as God. But, if someone here wanted to do that, then fine with me. Its freedom of religion last time I looked.
Yes. The protection clause of the Bill of Rights guarantees us the right to worship, as we see fit, without the Government interfering. It doesn't protect you from obnoxious guys like me on internet chat sites.
All kidding aside, I am not attacking anyone here. I love you guys. My target, as you may notice, is the farce of "Earth Day" as it was formed. Kinda like Festivus. Fake holiday's that took on a life of their own. (At least Festivus has some comedic value.)
please have some respect for others and what they believe in. They may seem odd to you, but it's their right. And in my case, I've been trying to figure out where my belief system lies, and I found it in nature.
I truly respect and appreciate that view, brother. Life is a journey of questions and mysteries. Nature is incredible, and sometimes breathtaking. I would respectfully ask that you consider that there may be a Creator of all that we see around us. The delicate balance of this earth, the miracle of life cry out to you from a loving God, who loves you, and wants you to know Him better.
"Man belongs to the earth. The Earth does not belong to man."
Good ol' Chief Seattle. (Little did he know he would have a crap-hole team like the Seaturds one day bear his name!
) Man belongs to the Earth, Chief? Respectfully, Earth was gifted to man. That is a responsibility, more than a priveledge. Plus the other thinking leads to thinking man is not special.
Man IS special, above all other species. ( :rant: don't make me prove it!) Plus to think otherwise leads to self-loathing...
planet earth / over 5 billion years old. people (with some form of literacy) a few thousand years old.
yet for some odd reason people think planet earth needs help surviving. awesome.
once earth rids itself of the plague known as humans, it will be just fine. honest.
Wow, Force. Come on man. I know you don't mean that. You are not a plague. You are "fearfully and wonderfully made" by God. :yess:
Now does mankind do some horrible things? Absolutely. That is why Jesus came to save us from our wretched selves. What a great and loving God.:grouphug:
Happy belated Earth Day, guys...
wait...what?
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