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We recognise the riches of God's creation and to address from a Christian perspective the environmental problems of our society. We have failed in our stewardship of creation. Therefore we repent of the way we have polluted, distorted, or destroyed so much of the Creator's work.The degradations of creation can be summed up as 1) land degradation; 2) deforestation; 3) species extinction; 4) water degradation; 5) global toxification; 6) the alteration of atmosphere; 7) human and cultural degradation. The human poverty is both a cause and a consequence of environmental degradation. Environmental problems are more spiritual than technological. God calls us to confess and repent of attitudes which devalue creation. Forgetting that "the earth is the Lord's," we have often simply used creation and forgotten our responsibility to care for it. Our actions and attitudes toward the earth need to proceed from the center of our faith, and be rooted in the fullness of God's revelation in Christ and the Scriptures. We seek carefully to learn all that the Bible tells us about the Creator, creation, and the human task. In our life and words we declare that full good news for all creation which is still waiting "with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God," (Rom. 8:19). |
| The Board of Ecological Concerns of our Diocese has been focusing on Eco-theological education. We have already had several seminars/conferences/ study on Interactive Bible study, energy conservation, eco-friendly architecture, organic food, healthy living and healthy environment, rain water harvesting, eco-friendly farming etc. We call on all our members to affirm the biblical faith, and to seek ways of living out eco- principles in their personal lives, their churches, and society. |
Rt.Rev.Thomas
Samuel, Bishop of CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese, Kottayam, Kerala |
