Here are weblinks to environmental stewardship and spiritual living in Christian terms; and then weblinks for other major world religions...there are many many similarities.
http://egj.lib.uidaho.edu/egj12/johnson1/ http://www.surfinthespirit.com/environment/environmental-protection.shtml http://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF6-95Wright.html http://www.christianecology.org/Stewardship.html Here are weblinks and other religions and environmental stewardship: http://www.acton.org/ppolicy/environment/spirituality/ http://bulletin.rec.org/bull113/clergy_urge.html http://www.mnchurches.org/media/pdfs/ecojustice/Bibliography.pdf http://environment.harvard.edu/religion/religion/islam/index.html http://environment.harvard.edu/religion/religion/judaism/projects/coejl.html http://environment.harvard.edu/religion/religion/buddhism/projects/earth_sangha.html http://environment.harvard.edu/religion/religion/confucianism/index.html http://environment.harvard.edu/religion/religion/indigenous/index.html --- Legal Eagle > :-) :-) > Luc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 2:37 PM > Subject: Sermon on the mount...Re: [Biofuel] > Titration problems > > > > Okay, > > > > Now that we've had the sermon on the mount, circa > 2004, the question still > > remains. > > > > If you're born again, do you have two belly > buttons? > > > > Todd Swearingen > > > > "Born okay the first time." > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tim Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 1:27 PM > > Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Titration problems > > > > > >> Ah yes, But the bible also states that your > righteousness is as filthy > >> rags. This passage is in the new testament and > I'll have to > >> look up the exact reference later. Righteousness > and Religion don't count > >> for anything. But before I further this thought > you must > >> first be a believer in God (by whatever name you > call him). If you don't > >> believe then what's the point. But if you do > believe then > >> you must certainly recall some scriptures. > >> > >> I read some post that stated that God did not > intend for religion to be > >> "organized". But he most certainly did. In the > old testament > >> there is scripture reference stating "forsake not > the gathering together > >> of yourselves as the manner of some is..." > meaning that > >> people of faith should assemble together. And why > should we gather > >> together? As is stated in the new testament > "Faith is built from > >> faith to faith.." which is to say that we > increase in both knowledge and > >> understanding by gathering together, much as we > do here in > >> the befoul list. We share our knowledge, gain > understanding, and > >> encourage one another. The apostle Paul also > stated that things > >> should be done in "order" regarding the gathering > together. > >> > >> Much of those gathering together events were not > however held in Temples > >> but rather in homes of individuals and other > places. The > >> Church is not a building but rather it refers to > the Faithful followers. > >> The Temples are no less sacred but still only a > place to > >> gather together. > >> > >> No one can argue that much of the so called > Christian community today is > >> filled with hypocrites, socialites, etc...many > people > >> seeking to put forward a good face to mask their > evil deeds. The > >> scripture also states "..that where good is, evil > is also > >> present..". I agree that most of what exist of > religious organizations > >> today is either a cult or cult like but not all. > I will > >> always be reluctant to stereotype anyone because > I believe that there is > >> always some good to be found within the bad > (speaking of > >> people). > >> > >> Our challenge today is to find someone in which > we can gather together > >> with who is indeed seeking after God and his will > in our > >> lives that we can increase our faith through > association with their > >> faith. > >> > >> And what if you don't believe as I believe? It > doesn't matter to me. I > >> can't save you anyway. Save you (the > non-believer) from what? > >> It doesn't matter...you don't believe. I will > still pray to my God that > >> he bless you and your house and that we may all > live in > >> peace and that we can learn to live as equals on > this planet. And I can > >> share my efforts with my neighbors (of various > faiths) to > >> bring equity to the world starting with my > neighbors. None of my > >> neighbors share the same faith but we do share > this planet and I > >> hope that we can learn together how to reap, > replenish and restore what > >> this earth has for us. > >> > >> May God bless you all, > >> > >> Best wishes, > >> Tim > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Romans 2:14-15 > >> Luc > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 7:47 AM > >> Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Titration problems > >> > >> > >>> > >>>> Christopher: > >>>> God is not as illogical as religion would put > Him. According to the > >>>> Bible, > >>>> even persons who never knew of God but do the > right(good)thing ARE > >>>> righteous > >>>> regardless. > >>>> > >>> Christopher, > >>> > >>> I know of some suggestion of this in the Bible, > but am unsure of where > >>> it > >>> is explicitly stated. Do you have a reference? > Thanks. > >>> > >>> Brian > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Biofuel mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > >> > >> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > >> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >> > >> Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > >> http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Biofuel mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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