A new Bible
Talk about carrying an agenda a little too far.
From the
Arizona Republic:
Green Bible creates controversy
Critics: Message distracts from focus on God
In this day and age, you can buy a Bible aimed at almost any demographic imaginable.>
There are Bibles for everyone from toddlers to teenage girls to recovering addicts. There are even Bibles on disc, narrated by James Earl Jones and Johnny Cash.>
But it's the recently published Green Bible that is causing a stir in the religious community.>
Supporters of the book, which highlights verses related to what believers call "God's creation" and his desire for humans to protect it, say they hope it will encourage more Christians, particularly evangelicals, to embrace environmentalism.>
"In every book of the Bible, there are references to the world and how we should take care of it," said Rusty Pritchard, editor of Creation Care Magazine, an eco-friendly publication for evangelicals. "When you look at it through that lens, it really jumps out at you . . . that God is calling us to care for the world around us.">
But others fear the new Bible, which has been endorsed by secular groups such as the Sierra Club and the Humane Society, will mislead Christians.
Being aware of the environment and practicing stewardship of the Earth's resources is one thing. Rampant sub-prime science and political agenda masquerading as 'environmentalism' is entirely another. Not a good trend to see...
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Posted by DaveH at December 29, 2008 11:37 AM