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I wonder if there is a type of Orthodox environmental care that is an alternative to the secular/Christian humanist option.
What is the "humanist option" as you understand it?I wonder if there is a type of Orthodox environmental care that is an alternative to the secular/Christian humanist option.
Probably just discussions, though someone in another forum mentioned conservationism.Father Barnabas Powell posted a video about orthodox views on the environment a while back (I think at least a year ago, maybe more). I thought it helped me understand the balance between reverence towards God’s creation, while not falling into the near-religious fervor and idolatry that some people have about the environment
Are you looking for books and whatnot on the topic? Or just seeking discussion?
Western people stopping having children and considering big families as defective and old thinking. At least, that is my main issue.What is the "humanist option" as you understand it?
Just want to know how to care about the environment but I am suspicious that the people who are mainstream are antitraditionalist and globalist.what exactly are you looking for or to do?
Just want to know how to care about the environment but I am suspicious that the people who are mainstream are antitraditionalist and globalist.
That certainly is one of the aspects of unreasonable environmentalism. Certainly we should take reasonable care of the world around us, though not to a point where we forget that the Lord is in charge, not us.Western people stopping having children and considering big families as defective and old thinking. At least, that is my main issue.
What common practices?Other than common sense practises, there is no environmentalism in Christianity.
Common sense, not common practices.What common practices?
I graduated High School in the mid-1970's out on the West coast(Calif) The thinking back then, even from some religious people(even some Protestants and Evangelicals but not Catholics) was that having more than 2 children was irresponsible. 3 might be OK if the first two were of the same sex. ZPG (Zero Population growth was big then) I now live in the rural Midwest (USA) and I don't think that type of thinking filtered back here, although most people even here in my age group did not have more than 2 or 3.Western people stopping having children and considering big families as defective and old thinking. At least, that is my main issue.
Well, "common sense practices"Common sense, not common practices.
I don't want to go harsh on Greta, not because she is a girl, but I believe she has good intentions but she does not know who is she getting involved with.I have solar on my house, recycle faithfully, teach my students about conservation, try to reduce and reuse, eat and support organic foods and their farmers, and I try to be a good steward of the Earth. I try not to use pesticides and I eat clean.
But I agree with what Rus says mostly.
The environmental movement worldwide is largely a globalist power-grab that is more about controlling businesses, commerce, trade, taxation, and individuals. People like Greta Thunberg and her puppeteers are not to be trusted.
Not consuming resources at a faster rate than they are being replenished. Common sense tells you that if you catch fish faster than they can breed then you will one day run out of fish.Well, "common sense practices"
On a personal level we know not to dump toxic chemicals in our backyard. We know not to cut down all the trees, Etc.Well, "common sense practices"