And does the Church really teach that nature can be corrupted by evil? How very sad, because I know they don't mean it in the way we'd think of, as in polluters and those who simply don't care about our planet, they mean it in the sense that nature is somehow less than humanity
*laughs* The Catholic church teaches that all people are sinners (original sin for one).
The earth is cursed and so is humanity (Genesis 3:17-19). And all throughout the bible you can find satan refered to with titles like "prince of this world".
What I meant by ... Trancendence world view could be used to (dis)regard Science and Environmental Conservationism is that if god is all that matters and god is above his creation it would be logical to say "Why bother learning about anything or taking care of our environment when all that matters is God"
Here's from the Catholic Catechism (http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/seventh.html#SOCIAL) : 2415 The seventh commandment enjoins respect for the integrity of creation. Animals, like plants and inanimate beings, are by nature destined for the common good of past, present, and future humanity.[194] Use of the mineral, vegetable, and animal resources of the universe cannot be divorced from respect for moral imperatives. Man's dominion over inanimate and other living beings granted by the Creator is not absolute; it is limited by concern for the quality of life of his neighbor, including generations to come; it requires a religious respect for the integrity of creation.[195]
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Date: 2005-10-11 04:14 pm (UTC)*laughs*
The Catholic church teaches that all people are sinners (original sin for one).
The earth is cursed and so is humanity (Genesis 3:17-19). And all throughout the bible you can find satan refered to with titles like "prince of this world".
What I meant by ... Trancendence world view could be used to (dis)regard Science and Environmental Conservationism is that if god is all that matters and god is above his creation it would be logical to say "Why bother learning about anything or taking care of our environment when all that matters is God"
Here's from the Catholic Catechism (http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/seventh.html#SOCIAL) :
2415 The seventh commandment enjoins respect for the integrity of creation. Animals, like plants and inanimate beings, are by nature destined for the common good of past, present, and future humanity.[194] Use of the mineral, vegetable, and animal resources of the universe cannot be divorced from respect for moral imperatives. Man's dominion over inanimate and other living beings granted by the Creator is not absolute; it is limited by concern for the quality of life of his neighbor, including generations to come; it requires a religious respect for the integrity of creation.[195]