So, I've had this thought for a while, that I don't find a lot of Christians who are, per say, "Environmentalists" and I don't find a lot of so called Environmentalists who are Christian. Now, let me clarify just a bit too. By "environmentalist" I mean someone who quite deeply cares about the environment and does their best to be a conscious consumer whether it be food or clothes or other stuff we buy. Or heck, even what we support, in either buying or donating or even if one maybe volunteers their time to do something related to preserving and healing our world. So, I'm not talking about just one kind of person, but all people that actually care about our world and are actively either trying to do something about it, or lessen things that harm the world.
So yeah, that definition first. And I also want to say that while I haven't been a person conscious about the environment and God's green earth for the longest time, I've really tried the past, eh.. maybe 5, 6 or 7 years to do better and to learn more and be knowledgeable about stuff. And, in the past several years, in which I've also deepened my faith and knowledge of the Bible and found people on social media that have similar goals and interests, I feel like I have found few people who call themselves both Christian and "environmentalists" in one or more ways that I mentioned above. And I think that's rather sad. For the most part, I feel like I see a lot of eco-conscious people who are not Christian. They just care and stuff, but their reasoning behind it is either just "for the planet" or maybe possibly "for the people making my clothes" or "for the animals" or "for the future humans", and I find that, while still good, not a deep enough reason.. Or, not... how can I put it... a reason that skims the surface and dances around the edges and beats around the bush.
I think that the true reason why we should care about the earth and the animals and other humans and everything in between is because (to use Bible language) we have been tasked by God, the creator of the universe and all things in it, to work the land and take care of it. God created the world and us to enjoy it and to inspire and to create and to make stuff grow! (And while this may not seem like a compelling "argument" if you're not a Christian and you don't know the Bible lingo, I'm just gonna apologize because it is quite late where I am and I'm tired and I had this idea to write this, but I may not have all my wits about me at this moment in sleepy time, but I didn't want to not write it because I might not ever get around to it otherwise.)
So yeah... basically, I guess, I just wanted to say that while I've found some people on the internet and in real life who are both Christian and care about the world, I think there's room for more :)
And little things you can do to start are things like eating more local food and more fruits and veggies and less meat (or meat that has been verified to have been treated good while alive and not gone through gross processing afterwards). You can stop buying new clothes, only buy when you absolutely need something, donate unused clothes, buy secondhand, buy from eco-conscious brands, and support brands that are trying to give back. You can use cold water when you wash your clothes and turn off unused lights. You can buy eco-friendly home decor and an eco friendly mattress. You can switch your face and body care things for natural alternatives. (I personally don't wear makeup, but there are many good and conscious brands out there.) I wash my face with water, use a wash cloth if necessary, and then use a local and natural acne serum, followed by shea butter and a face oil (currently 100% rose hip oil, but i've also used argan and avocado and other ones, but do your research). Simple does it! You don't need made made synthetic chemicals on your skin, even if its supposed to "make you look younger". Honey, it ain't all about the way you look. Its what you do with your life and the talents God gave you.
Anyway, you can google more things, small steps you can take to become someone who not just takes this world God gave us for granted, but actually do things that help and heal it instead of destroy it. Now, one small (not really) caveat... This world if s full of sin and it is broken. We, in our own power cannot heal the world fully. I feel like a lot of non Christian eco conscious people think that someday down the road, through our own invention and ingenuity will solve all the problems and make the world a better place, but that's just not true. In this life, we will not be able to heal the world 100% That will only happen when Jesus returns and remakes the world. But! Just because we can't do it all on our own, doesn't mean we can't do our best to truly try and be the best humans we can be and thank God and praise God and show him our love, which is a reflection of His. I think its our job to try, basically. Its our job, our right, our... mission, to love the world, not in a superficial way, but deeply and care about where we live and who lives in it, because God, our Father in his heavenly realm, cares. He cares, therefore we should too.
Wow, I just realized that this whole long winded essay of sorts (with plenty of run-on sentences), is summed up in that. "God cares; therefore we should too." He cares about the fruit trees with and without pesticides! He cares about the dairy cows and the pigs for pork. He cares about the lady across the world being underpaid for sewing clothes. He cares about the plastic in the ocean that the sea creatures eat and then we eat and the carcinogens in the air that slowly kill us. He cares about it all, and I think its time that we should care too. And He knows we can't do it all ourselves, but I think we owe it to Him and to everyone living on this earth to try.
Ok!!! I'm finally done! I'm heading to bed! Toodles and God Bless! ^_^
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