Whose responsibility is the environment Flashcards
(15 cards)
What does stewardship mean
The idea that beliebers have a duty to look after the environment on the behalf of God.
Dominion definition
Have power over something
Why might stewardship Christian’s be vegetarian or vegan
They are helping animals. The statement that supports this is Genesis 2:15 “Work and care for it”
Why might dominion Christians hunt animals
They believe god made the world to provide for the as they might have interpreted Genesis 1:28 “Have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. ‘as using animals as they please.
What are the 5 moral precepts
- Don’t kill
- Don’t take what isn’t given (stealing)
- Don’t do harmful sexual actions
- Don’t lie or gossip
- Don’t take substances which cloud the mind (intoxication)
List 4 Buddhist approaches to the environment
- Speak out with an organisation. Follows “Right Speech” in the eightfold path
- The Middle Way means avoiding extremes. Buddhists try not to take too much from nature and live simply and respectfully.
- The teaching of dependent origination shows that all things depend on each other. Harming nature harms us too.
- Being vegetarian follows one of the five moral precepts “Do not kill”. This promotes metta and avoids karma.
What do Hindus believe about the environment
Hindus believe the environment is sacred and should be protected. Nature is seen as part of God’s creation, so harming it is like harming something holy. Hindus believe it is their duty to care for the Earth.
How do Jews help the environment
The sabbatical year: every seven years Jews should let the land lie fallow so better harvests can come later in the future. They also take padr in the Big Green Jewish Campaign and the Year of the Bagel
What does Tikkun Olam mean in Judaism
Repairing the world
Analyse Midrash Koheleth Rabah 7:13 “Look at my creations! See how beautiful and perfect they are!…Make sure you don’t ruin or destroy My World.” (Modern rephrasing)
A Jew may interpret as not killing animals and not buying from businesses that contribute to deforestation and other environmental issues because they are destroying God’s creation.
What is Tu B’Shevat
A story where Honi sees a girl planting a carob tree that takes 70 years to grow so he asked why. She said because her grandparents did it for her so she would too for the future generations. He thought it was pointless and slept. He woke up 70 years later and saw people eating from the tree. The message is that whatever you do affects the next age group so be mindful of what you do
Explain the problem, solution and religious response to plastic
Yearly, 8.8 million tonnes are polluted in the ocean which animals it or get tangled around, killing them. Solutions are buying loose fruit, reusable shopping bags, recycling plastic bags and going to a beach clean up. The religious response could be sangha, looking after the community
Explain the problem, solution and religious response to buying too much clothes
Yearly, £140,000 worth of clothes re thrown away globally because it’s cheaper to throw away in a landfill. Solutions could be giving clothes to a charity shop, selling them on vinted or recycling them to businesses who get rid of dyes in materials so they can be reused. A
nreligious response could be Tu B’Shevat as it is affecting future generations
Explain the problem, solution and religious response to eating too much meat
More animals are being killed, especially cows because they burp/ fart which puts a lot of methane in the atmosphere. Solutions could be going vegetarian or eating meat except beef. A religious response could be ahimsa because going vegetarian and you are not killing animals.
Explain the problem, solution and a religious response to throwing food into the bin
Annually, around 750 billion pounds worth of food is thrown away. Solutions could be finishing all the food on your plate and don’t add too much if you know you won’t finish it. Stewardship Christian’s may follow the solutions as they are emitting less greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and they are protecting the environment
