The Environment Flashcards
(12 cards)
The world surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal or plant lives
Environment
Something that has a harmful effect on the environment
Pollution
The belief that the Earth was purposely made by god
Creation
Control over Earth
Dominion
Looking after something so it can be preserved for future generations
Stewardship
Name a Christian teaching on stewardship
‘Be fruitful and multiply, fill the Earth and subdue it’ genesis 1:28
‘God saw everything he made and indeed, it was very good’ genesis 1:31
‘God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it’ genesis 2:15
Name three uses of animals
Food Clothing Experimentation Hunting Entertainment Pets
List points for being vegetarian/vegan
Animals are capable of suffering
We have other food options
Plants can provide us with all the nutrition we need
Meat production is damaging to the environment
List points against being vegetarian/vegan
Humans are more important than animals There are humane ways of raising animals Humans evolved to eat meat Meat can be produced sustainably God allowed us to eat meat
A person that doesn’t eat meat or fish
Vegetarian
A person that doesn’t use or eat animal products
Vegan
The belief that animals have the right to be free from humans
Animal rights