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Matthew 7:12 - The Golden Rule  - "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets"

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Matthew 7:12 - The Golden Rule  - "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets"

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“Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

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"There is also a growing awareness that the church has a genuine mission to love and care for God’s creation as a vital expression of its faith"

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"Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you- you of little faith?
(Matthew 6:28-30)

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'World peace is threatened not only by the arms race, regional conflicts and continued injustices among peoples and nations, but also by a lack of due respect for nature.'

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So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

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"The way we respond to the natural environment is directly reflects the way we treat human beings. When we will understand that a crime against nature is a crime against ourselves and sin against God?"

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"When we speak of the “environment”, what we really mean is a relationship existing between nature and the society which lives in it. Nature cannot be regarded as something separate from ourselves or as a mere setting in which we live. We are part of nature, included in it and thus in
constant interaction with it.

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"Peace with God the Creator, Peace with all of Creation"

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'And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.  God saw that the light was good.'

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“The ecological crisis offers a historic opportunity to develop a common plan of action aimed at orienting the model of global development toward greater respect for creation and for an integral human development inspired by the values proper to charity in truth.”

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'So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.'

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“We are all responsible for the protection and care of the environment."

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National Council of Churches - Teachings 

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National Council of Churches - Teachings 

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- Human beings are the Stewards of Gods Creation
- Sustainability and Authentic Development are required

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"God of our ancestors, Lord of mercy, who by your word have made the universe, and in your wisdom have fitted human beings to rule the creatures that you have made, to govern the world in holiness and saving justice and in honesty of soul to dispense fair judgement, grant me Wisdom, cohort of your throne"

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"If human beings were to treat one another’s personal property the way they treat the natural environment, we would view that behaviour as anti-social and illegal. When will we learn that to commit a crime against the natural world is also a sin?"

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"God saw all God had made, and indeed it was very good."

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'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth'

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This world is indeed our home. Yet it is also the home of everyone, just as it is the home of every animal creature and of every form of life created by God. It is a sign of arrogance to presume that we human beings alone inhabit this world. Moreover, it is a sign of arrogance to imagine that only the present generation enjoys its resources."

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“The relationship between individuals or communities and the environment ultimately stems from their relationship with God. When ‘man turns his back on the Creator’s plan, he provokes a disorder which has inevitable repercussions on the rest of the created order.”

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“Preservation of the environment, promotion of sustainable development and particular attention to climate change are matters of grave concern for the entire human family.”

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"As people who receive the planet as God's sacred gift to us, we have a particular responsibility to live in harmony with and care for the natural world, ensuring that God's gift will be enjoyed by the generations to come."

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Human life is grounded in three fundamental and closely
intertwined relationships: with God, with our neighbour and with the earth itself.

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By virtue of our unique dignity and our gift of intelligence, we are called to respect creation and its inherent laws, for “the Lord by wisdom founded the earth”.

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We are faced not with two separate crises, one environmental and the other social, but rather with one complex crisis which is both social and environmental. Strategies for a solution demand an integrated approach to combating poverty, restoring dignity to the excluded, and at the same time protecting nature.

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"Now, faced as we are with global environmental deterioration, I wish to address every person living on this planet... In this Encyclical, I would like to enter into dialogue with all people about our common home."