They don’t buy Styrofoam. They recycle religiously. Even their Vacation Bible School has become environmentally friendly. First Christian Church in West Ashley is going green.
“It’s a very gradual process, but everybody is being committed, and they know what we are doing,” said Youth Director Robin Smith.
The women’s group, the Disciples Women, has purchased washable and reusable linens and prefers using china and crystal over plastic for small church functions. Even the congregation’s youths are getting involved. The church has revamped its VBS curriculum to focus on environmental stewardship.
Going “green” is the secular religion these days.
I’m not talking about “keeping” the garden (‘shamar’ of Gen 2:15), but the modern equivalent of indulgences and the propitiation of our [environmental] sins.
They are more concerned about social and politically correct things than preaching Christ Crucified.
Excellent analogy, Bart Hall.
Why assume the worst? Good stewardship is a good thing, provided we don’t get too wrapped up in it. It may be a secular religion to many secular folks, but there is good biblical basis for conservation and a certain level of so-called “green” thinking, provided we keep the focus where it belongs, on God and His Kingdom.
Preaching Christ Crucified, Risen, and Ascended immediately leads us to stewardship — how do I use my time, treasure, talents, and how do I fulfill the creation ordinance to ‘have dominion over the world” (Gen 1:28) so that it bears fruit and is not abused. Thus, what these folks are doing is at the very heart of being Christian. Just because there are secular and pagan people who are also concerned for the earth does not turn caring for it into political correctness or a secular religion
No. 2 – So, you must not recycle or do any other such thing that would make others think that you are just being PC rather than following real faith.