I would suspect that most Christians perceive God as an average-looking white guy. But is it possible that God is green?
Many people of faith believe that everything happens for a reason, that it’s all part of God’s plan. So, how do you explain that three of the United States’ most traditional sources of energy — coal, oil and nuclear power — have met with disaster in just one year?
The mine collapse in Kentucky last year that killed 29 workers, the worst disaster of its kind in modern American history, exposed decades-old practices that were proven unsafe long ago.
The BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico outlined how unprepared the oil industry is for a blowout in deep waters, as was painfully evident as BP spent months in Keystone Cops mode trying to plug the well.
The near-meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power complex in Japan, where six reactors still present unspeakable dangers, has revealed numerous lapses in judgment regarding public safety, as well as inexplicable attempts to keep the public in the dark while the reactors remain shut down.
Well, what is a God-fearing Christian to make of all of this? At a time when energy issues are reaching a crescendo of debate and environmentalists and liberals are pushing for “green” energy, is it possible that God is sending us a message?
Maybe he is telling us that these traditional forms of energy are a man-made mistake. Maybe he is telling us that the dinosaurs he created millions of years ago, which eventually died off and created vast fossil fuel deposits, were not intended to power the economies of the 20th and 21st Centuries.
Is it possible that God is a green energy advocate that prefers wind, solar, biofuels and hydroelectric power?
Maybe.
Of course if all those solar panels across the globe begin overheating and emitting some type of unimaginable toxic gases, or if those windmills spinning across the world start to topple and chop up surrounding farmland and small towns, well, then all bets are off.
Many people of faith believe that everything happens for a reason, that it’s all part of God’s plan. So, how do you explain that three of the United States’ most traditional sources of energy — coal, oil and nuclear power — have met with disaster in just one year?
The mine collapse in Kentucky last year that killed 29 workers, the worst disaster of its kind in modern American history, exposed decades-old practices that were proven unsafe long ago.
The BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico outlined how unprepared the oil industry is for a blowout in deep waters, as was painfully evident as BP spent months in Keystone Cops mode trying to plug the well.
The near-meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power complex in Japan, where six reactors still present unspeakable dangers, has revealed numerous lapses in judgment regarding public safety, as well as inexplicable attempts to keep the public in the dark while the reactors remain shut down.
Well, what is a God-fearing Christian to make of all of this? At a time when energy issues are reaching a crescendo of debate and environmentalists and liberals are pushing for “green” energy, is it possible that God is sending us a message?
Maybe he is telling us that these traditional forms of energy are a man-made mistake. Maybe he is telling us that the dinosaurs he created millions of years ago, which eventually died off and created vast fossil fuel deposits, were not intended to power the economies of the 20th and 21st Centuries.
Is it possible that God is a green energy advocate that prefers wind, solar, biofuels and hydroelectric power?
Maybe.
Of course if all those solar panels across the globe begin overheating and emitting some type of unimaginable toxic gases, or if those windmills spinning across the world start to topple and chop up surrounding farmland and small towns, well, then all bets are off.
Genesis 1:28 "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."
Chad: Since God said "RE-plenish the earth", many think that means that the enemy had already destroyed it in a previous earth age. That is why many think the earth is not just 6000 years old, and we are in fact living in the 3rd earth age. I don't know, but think your question as to "Is God green?" is a valid one because no matter what man does to destroy, God can rebuild and it says in the Bible that He wishes above all things that we will prosper and be in health (3 John 1:2). Thanks for your insight into asking this question, I hope it makes people think more about keeping our planet safe… ~Marianne