The Religion of Green

Today is Earth Day, the 39th annual Earth Day, in fact. All around the world, people are doing what they can to protect the Earth from themselves. Massive clean-up efforts are taking place today, speeches against global warming (or the new catch-phrase "climate change") are occurring, and the public in general is being made to feel bad about destroying the planet.

By now, you have probably figured out that I am not a fan of Earth Day. In fact, Earth Day frightens me. Here's why.

I have a scientist's mind, having been a fan of science since high school. That essentially means that I don't just buy into claims regarding a topic. I want proof. Solid proof. And, that's just something the folks behind Earth Day cannot provide. Why? Because there is no solid proof that the climate is changing. If anything, it's acting NORMAL.

Adding to the concern is the movement to destroy certain industries deemed climate-unfriendly, while getting the public to buy into products that supposedly save the environment. Meanwhile, what you don't fully understand is that the same proponents of this new green initiative also have financial interests in getting you to buy into their bad science. You've heard the adage "follow the money trail." That definately applies here. And, there's a lot of money to be had if the government starts handing it out for "green" initiatives.

But, there is something even bigger here that has caught my attention. The green movement has almost taken on a life of its own. It is almost becoming religion-like. Environmentalism in our world has taken a new spin. It's no longer the fringe group trying to prevent the extinction of an owl out west. It has now hit the mainstream, with people blindly accepting the propaganda as fact, then attempting to draw their friends into going "green." The feel of it seems very similar to the cults that worship Mother Earth.

Now, that being said, where does Christianity fit into the mix? I think we have to go back to Genesis 1 & 9. In the beginning, God created everything, then created man as the custodian. It was man's responsibility to care for God's creation. That includes keeping it clean from pollutants that destory life. That's all from Genesis 1. Genesis 9 is kinda of a do-over between God and Noah. The partnership is a little different, but much remained from the original God/Adam deal. So, ultimately, Christians (and mankind for that matter) have a responsibility to clean up after themselves.

However, that does not include the acceptance of false data to support a movement that threatens the way of life that was created or enabled by God. Today, we have legislative and governmental efforts to place God-created gases, coal and other natural resources on green-unfriendly lists. So now, the very by-products of life that God created may someday soon be determined to be bad for the Earth that God created. This movement is growing quickly, and time is running out to put clamps on it.

I would encourage you on this Earth Day, to actually listen to the message from the green proponents. Then, take the time to see if it holds real scientific water.