"The Great Work" is a perfect place to start.
"Dream of the Earth" is a bit heady, but a great read on environmental
ethics
http://www.ecozoicstudies.org/thomas_berry.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phillip Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: Sermon on the mount...Re: [Biofuel] Titration problems
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
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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
>>
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