Our Responsibility in relation to Creation (part 2)

by Benoit Bleau  (October 2012)

My last article provoked several comments and reactions which confirmed to me that you were reading them, which I appreciate. I was beginning to wonder, since I had never received any response. I must make one thing clear. No, I am not a creationist! However, I do believe that the universe was not created by chance and that there is inevitably a supreme intelligence at the origin of everything.

This was what I meant when I used the word ‘creation’ in reference to the universe. This does not supersede theories of evolution, or of the “Big Bang” or of the Higgs Boson. I also believe that human beings are the guardians of Earth.

I stress that these beliefs are mine alone and in no way reflect the opinions of Info-Hemmingford, the environment committee or of any of the people contributing.

Now, I maintain, like many others, that these same human beings for a variety of reasons, are destroying our environment and endangering the survival of the human race. I am therefore categorically denouncing this crime against the universe. It is too important to waste time quibbling. Let us put our differences aside and join forces to change direction towards a sane and respectful world.

In my last article I asked you to suggest some habits we could change each day in order to reduce our foot- print on the environment. I know it is difficult to question our way of life, as we all work hard to ensure for our loved ones a reasonable standard of living, so why question it now? Well, because we no longer have any choice. If the consumption rates of all the inhabitants on earth were at the same level as ours, it would take between seven and eight planet earths to supply the natural resources needed.

The developing countries regard us the model and our way of life is seen as the ideal. Those whose buying power increases want to benefit from the same comfort they observe in American movies. Why shouldn’t they have that right after all? The reason is because it is our duty to set an example of a simpler and more respectful way of life.

At this point I must admit something to you. I am not a great coffee drinker as my wife is, and when I suggested to her that she substitute her daily coffee with a drink made from cereals, she looked at me in such a way that I immediately realized that I would have to find another solution. So I decided to replace my orange juice with juice from local apples freshly squeezed and my peanut butter with sunflower seed butter – delicious!

Since this revolution cannot take place without the participation of everybody, I repeat my challenge to you so that together we can share in the small steps you propose to reduce our ecological footprint.

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