People of faith speak up
Religious people from different
faiths are taking a stand against the destruction of God’s Creation
and are not afraid to speak up. Jews, Buddhists, Hindus and
Christian alike are raising awareness on the troublesome human
actions that are degrading the environment and its creatures.
Religious environmentalism is
gaining momentum and as Walt Grazer, director of the U.S. Council of
Catholic Bishops eco-justice task force, says: “We’ve helped people
realize that caring for the environment is part of your religious
faith as a believer… a way to say ‘yes,’ to say ‘thank you,’ to
God.”
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Caring for the environment also
entails taking care of God’s animals. The transition to a plant
based diet reduces contamination and the most voluminous cruelty on
animals; moreover, it helps us to take care of our bodies, temples
of the Holy Spirit.