Hope you've seen our wee photo in the Clydebank Post. I was at the service in Faifley tonight with the Moderator and quite a number of folk mentioned they had seen the piece in the Post. I have to admit, if I read it at all, I never get past page two. So there were a few people chatting about going green which was good.
But I want to reflect just a little on the sermon today because I think it made sense: the church doesn't have a good ecological theology. We've built a theology of God round trying to justify our own power. I think I might have hurt one or two when I said we've never had ecological hymns to sing before, at least ones that talk about stewardship of the environment rather than lauding it and owning it, because we never believed a more gentle way of living was necessary. We had an understanding of God that tacitly justified the p[illage of the planet and people when necessary.
I suppose I'm frightened of only now recognising the huge mistake that has been and the reluctance to recognise God within creation. We've talked that way, but we've never formally believed that. Our creeds and doctrines never talk of God in that way. The church still believes God is over and above creation and a new creation is coming to pass on the day of judgement.
The problem is, I think we'll have tipped over into disaster within 5 years according to Tony Blair. I trust Bush must have good connections with the Almighty and has been told that Judgement Day will be soon otherwise there won't be a planet to renew.
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