Hey there! Forgive me for being so lax in getting back to this conversation. Life has just been coming faster than I can catch it as of late and we've gotten a hair sidetracked. But, here we go again!
Those statistics are staggering! And, to be honest, we're all complicit in bringing those about some way or another. To some degree, it's impossible to avoid just due to the society we live in and the standard of living we're typically used to. Yet, somewhere in there, we have to choose to do something different, to live our lives in a way that values more than the easy and instant gratification that our throw-away society offers.
I think the key here (and watch how subtly I bring the conversation back to a slightly religious nature!) is one of stewardship. The idea of being a good steward of what's been given to us is an age-old one and finds some pretty solid roots in the Bible. We are to utilize our resources, for sure, but on the same hand are to care for and preserve them as well. They are gifts and are to be respected and cherished.
We also must realize that these gifts that have been entrusted to us are not solely there for our benefit and use. Again, yes, we are to enjoy them, but even more so, we are to share them with others. And sharing them with others, particularly in this realm that we're discussing of ecological conservation, although it definately transcends more than just that, implies not only our current generation but our kid's generation and our grandchildren's generation and so on. We are blessed in order that we might be blessed. This is thinking that finds roots as far back as the biblical patriarch, Abraham. If only we'd learn how to live it out.
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