Students of the Old Testament know that it says God created the heavens and earth. There’s a new program in Georgia that helps religious organizations take care of them both by using government stimulus money.
Some 400 congregations in Georgia of all faiths have signed on to the Power Wise program.
Whenever congregations meet, the members are challenged to help others, to improve the world around them. For one group in Georgia the light went on — so to speak.
“We are not an environmental organization,” said Alexis Chase, executive director of Georgia Interfaith Power and Light. “We are a faith-based organization. So, we talk about why as people of faith what our religious, historical traditions say about why we should care about creation and what God has created.”
Sure. Why not? Justification by works and not by faith, but, you know, who cares? We’re doing good, right? Caring for God’s creation and all. How can anyone argue against conservation?
Problem is we assume we know exactly what’s needed to care for God’s creation. “Science” models all problems and solutions correctly. We go straight from science to ethics, just like a good old fashioned positivist. And, of course, the practices and commitments that make up the Christian life are simply bypassed as unimportant and obsolete. E.g., I was reminded in another post of our PB’s wonderful comment that the small families of Episcopalians show our environmental sensitivity.
Which is admittedly a churlish comment in response to saving energy, but I’m assuming the article was posted on the theory that someone would bite.
‘Cause God just couldn’t possibly save his creation without us. What’s that bumper sticker phrase? Oh yeah, “Your god is too small.