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National Association Of Evangelicals Richard Cizik: Environmental Ethics

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Environmental Ethics Environmental ethics has no precisely fixed conventional definition in glossaries or dictionary terminology, the words environment and ethics are not commonly found together in a sentence. However, in today's global environment, environmental ethics have become a required practice for everyone in the world. Creating effective strategies for protecting the environment often brings ethical issues to the forefront. When confronted with the issues of how to get rid of hazardous waste, air or water pollution, ethics play a major role in the decision when there is an absence of laws to governor the issue. . Ethics are the body of principles or standards of human conduct that guides the behavior of individuals …show more content…

In fact, the world twice belongs to God he created it, spoke things into existence, placed Adam in charge of his handy works. Although, he later lost it because of sin. God repossess it by reconciling it to himself, Therefore, the God we serve has two claims to the ownership of the world that we live in hence it is he who ultimately has the final word. The head of Governmental Affairs for the National Association of Evangelicals Reverend Richard Cizik, thinks that Global warming should be debated from the pulpit. He believes that as Christians we have a responsibility to God who owns this property we call earth. Rev Cizik went on to say that we do not own the earth but are merely steward of all that God has entrusted to us. He also emphasizes that the right before one’s eyes climatic changes are occurring that one cannot turn a blind eye …show more content…

Our forefathers lived in a similar time, most of the prophets looked ahead and saw the millennium kingdom, the dawning of a new day. Looking at the book of Revelation we have a sneak preview as to how God will bring things to an end. We believe that Gods word is infallible, we believe that God cannot lie, we also believe God is above the discoveries of science. We believe God above the threats of global warming. Most importantly we stand on God’s word that tells us not to walk by sight but to walk by

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