tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553871972231328986.post5775447653109552287..comments2023-05-13T04:36:32.503-07:00Comments on Religion and The Environment LDS Perspectives: Why an understanding of evolution is a necessary foundation for an environmental ethicDPeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10532708544554700267noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553871972231328986.post-37709323550954363162009-03-12T00:33:00.000-07:002009-03-12T00:33:00.000-07:00I thought it was an interesting idea that recogniz...I thought it was an interesting idea that recognizing the very ties to the earth is what makes us a heaven-bound society. I'm sometimes still not sure how environmentalism fits into LDS theology. There are people who say that the salvation of the earth does not have to do with the salvation of souls, and therefore is not important. But I'm inclined to believe that respect for God's creations is an important part in eternal progression.shmac347https://www.blogger.com/profile/13174069737884756068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553871972231328986.post-23540130718308516012009-03-09T11:13:00.000-07:002009-03-09T11:13:00.000-07:00Reading this post makes me think about the differe...Reading this post makes me think about the different conversations I've had among different people. As a biology major everybody you talk to seems to think that evolution is the only logical explanation and creationism seems ridiculous. Then at the end of the week while at church you talk to those who think that the only explanation to how we are here is by God's creation and evolution is a ridiculous notion. I normally find myself defending the other side depending on whom I am talking to, whether I am at school or church. It is just interesting how beliefs among this subject is so diverse among members. I guess it really doesn't matter to us at this moment and we will learn truth when it is necessary for us to know it.blogger347https://www.blogger.com/profile/03276579559667316592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553871972231328986.post-66713739983302462312009-03-09T10:59:00.000-07:002009-03-09T10:59:00.000-07:00in my studies of the human body through physiology...in my studies of the human body through physiology and anatomy i have come to find out that we are certaily not the pinnacle of the evolutionary chain. we are pretty dang smart but to be honest thats all we've got going for us. for example, the neurological function of the human eye evolved opposite than the rest of the body. if a human can run a marathon in 4 hours they are concidered to be in peak physical condition compared to the rest of society but an antelope can run 50 miles an hour for an entire hour. monkeys have opposible thumbs. a desert tortuise through counter current exchange can condense urin many times greater than humans and then recycle that urin to be condensed again. really besides our uncontested intellectual abilities we are quite inferior.sigfreedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143434132099930259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553871972231328986.post-65792672012345139472009-03-09T10:30:00.000-07:002009-03-09T10:30:00.000-07:00I don't know if I would go as far as accepting the...I don't know if I would go as far as accepting the current theory of evolution 100%. I also believe that there are natural laws by which God operates but I would not go as far to say that he is bound by any process that we deem unalterable. I think there is a central truth in the theory of evolution and that is one of incorporation and progression. I also think that we can learn a great deal from the example the Lord has shown us of using what was already there and creating a world i.e. making something better by investing in that thing. I believe that is how we need to view the earth, as a place to invest in to become and make things better.savethepeoplesparetheplanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811429531356120255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553871972231328986.post-22211287148937159482009-03-06T10:45:00.000-08:002009-03-06T10:45:00.000-08:00Taking your comment about medicine one step furthe...Taking your comment about medicine one step further, think about what evolution helps us to accomplish in terms of healing. Since we evolved along with other species and have common ancestor, it follows that what works for them (medically) will work for us. Aspirin (which is considered to be a "miracle drug" by many) was first derived from Willow trees. What other miracle drugs await us from our cousins on the evolutionary tree?redne347https://www.blogger.com/profile/03848107039516628200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553871972231328986.post-55698272139050388102009-03-05T16:08:00.000-08:002009-03-05T16:08:00.000-08:00I really enjoyed reading the blog. I too agree tha...I really enjoyed reading the blog. I too agree that God used the mechanism of evolution in creating this earth. How is to say that on other planets a different mechanism was used to produce diversity. Or it could be that the earth was the crowning world God created after trail and error on others. Regards of the way we came about I think that having the spirit is what truly makes us the higher species not the GCA and T.gogreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15361701130651652555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553871972231328986.post-86342843355768319672009-03-05T11:07:00.000-08:002009-03-05T11:07:00.000-08:00I really appreciate it when humans can get togethe...I really appreciate it when humans can get together and help an endangered species thrive. Perhaps the way to achieve a global nature ethic is to understand that all of nature is God's creation, and the world as a whole (every species and inanimate object included)is what God declared to be "very good." When we lose one of the species, or when we are negligent in our treatment of the environment, then we are robbing ourselves of what used to be "very good."RONBURGUNDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138037943371322645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553871972231328986.post-13435830894532529942009-03-04T21:15:00.000-08:002009-03-04T21:15:00.000-08:00I agree that evolution is a beautiful system, but ...I agree that evolution is a beautiful system, but I do not believe that my ability to feel connected to the or respect the world around me is dependent upon a theory. My respect and honor for the world around me comes from an understanding of who I am.relandenviron347@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841430743695704867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553871972231328986.post-28749972711101358222009-03-02T10:54:00.000-08:002009-03-02T10:54:00.000-08:00I also believe that God works with natural laws of...I also believe that God works with natural laws of the universe. Perhaps he used evolution as his motor for the diversity that we see before us. It is true that humans are special and have a special destiny, but we are still connected to all the rest of the creation through our mortal bodies.bluecats347https://www.blogger.com/profile/05690723467525737174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553871972231328986.post-84465929563183935452009-03-02T01:51:00.000-08:002009-03-02T01:51:00.000-08:00I am really glad that you did this post. For me, ...I am really glad that you did this post. For me, the congruency between evolution and the gospel has never been an issue. I believe that evolution is God's mode of creation, and I believe that until we have specific revelation concerning the matter, each person is entitled to his or her own opinion. But I think this entry does a beautiful job of letting us see that we are the "crowning" jewel of creation because we are made in the image of God. If that was through evoltuionary processes (as I believe it was),it makes sense to me. However, all of the other things on this earth were created by the Lord as well, and however they fit in, I appreciate their existence.BibbyBobbityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02102180548024165037noreply@blogger.com