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I Walk For Green Peace . . . What do you Walk For?

Come on folks. “I walk for the planet earth”?

I wonder if the school would have “I walk for the unborn.” What do you think?

Again, while I have nothing against biblical stewardship of creation, I have much against the presentation of this type of indoctrination and unbalanced agenda.

I feel like saying “I don’t walk, I just drive my four thousand pound Expedition that gets 12 miles to the gallon,” but that would not be expedient to keeping my ever increasing Green audience!

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bethyada on 06 Oct 2008 at 2:40 am #

Michael, here is a Christian green movement you may feel comfortable to put your name to.

It acknowledges that we are to be stewards, but that the earth is ultimately for mankind. It suggests caution in supporting theories that are likely to adversely affect the poor.

We Get It Campaign.
bethyada on 06 Oct 2008 at 2:40 am #

I not that you commenting software has an edit function. A preview function may be preferable.
Mary B. on 06 Oct 2008 at 9:59 am #

Maybe schools are more likely to have “green” activites because conservation an agenda most people can relate to without much theological angst, whereas views on abortion can and do differ widely, even in a smaller town. I doubt any school would really want to deal with the fallout from an abortion march.
Jonathan on 06 Oct 2008 at 1:28 pm #

I am pro-life, but I would have looked askance at a “I walk for the unborn” sign.

This poster is meant to promote walking to school. The poster is to provide reasons for doing that.

“I walk for my muscles”: OK, that makes sense, walking is exercise.
“I walk for the Earth”: That makes sense too, walking conserves resources.
“I walk for the unborn”? What sense does that make? What is the relationship between walking to school and the unborn? All I can come up with is that in my wife’s case, walking made the unborn seem to want to be born.

“I walk for the unborn” would be a non-sequitur in this context. Non-sequiturs are sloppy thinking no matter how worthy the topic.
C. Barton on 06 Oct 2008 at 3:42 pm #

Great semantics!
1) “I run for exercise” = to publish the benefits of running. This is concrete and immediate, in that anyone following my example will begin to reap the benefits for himself.
2) “I run for cancer awareness” = my participation in this social event provides evidence of my support for the (social) beneficiary. This is more abstract, and relies on the awareness and generosity of those who observe the event in order to benefit a third party.

I think that Jesus was at many times careful not to “militarize” Christianity or any particular campaign within the scope of Christian ministry. Majority rule is a dubious compromise in politics and has no place in the Kingdom of God.

Oh, by the way, the Scriptures tell us that John the Baptist “leapt for joy” in his mother’s womb . . .
Jason on 06 Oct 2008 at 3:57 pm #

I walk, as little as possible.

If God had intended us to walk, He wouldn’t have invented horses.

How do we know Jesus owned a Ford? He walked everywhere.

The disciples were Honda fanatics, at several points they were in one Accord.
Mike J on 07 Oct 2008 at 10:46 am #

Now, we all know that its important to properly represent all sides in an issue.

The Ford Expedition is probably closer to 5600 lbs (heft that would make Oprah shudder).

But I think you can get slightly better mileage in that vehicle if you put the wife and kids in another car.
Susan on 07 Oct 2008 at 12:28 pm #

I get to drive, because I have a ‘green car’…. (Prius)
(Which I bought to save money on gas)

My take on the poster, is that no one has proven that there is a connection between global warming and human pollution. There was a significant period of global warming in the thirties, before there was industrialization. The polar icecap has entirely melted before. If it happens again, that will be nothing new. It would be nice if kids were told these sorts of things… rather than indoctrinated with the hysteria perspective. Be wise stewards? Yes. Scared? No. Reduce pollution to improve the air, not to save the world!

Is walking to school going to help save the earth? I don’t believe so. Actually, plants thrive on that good ol’ carbon dioxide! Plant a tree instead!

Indoctrination? Yep. Unbalanced?…. Save the world by walking vs. save lives by outlawing abortion? Ironic isn’t it?

The best part of your home movie is your beautiful daughter, who might walk for ‘music’, and doesn’t have a clue what “walk for the earth” means!!
C. Barton on 08 Oct 2008 at 11:20 am #

I think there might be a conspiracy: all the oil is processed to make hydrocarbons for mechanical fuel, but what if all the oil refineries were modified to produce carbohydrates? We could feed all of the hungry and at the same time put all of the fast food chains out of business! And, of course, we would be walking everywhere, so we would be a lot hungrier.

My point about “I walk for cancer awareness” is that such social events must benefit a third party or organization: the earth cannot be a beneficiary of this type, and no amount of silly anthropomorphic propaganda will change that. WE benefit from our own efforts to clean up the planet – let us not slip into the neo-pagan “Gaia” movement . . .
Carrie on 09 Oct 2008 at 10:33 am #

You shall now be referred to as Michael “Non-Recycle” Patton.
Dr. G. on 18 Apr 2009 at 5:46 pm #

SInce God ordered us to be “good stewards,” therefore, there is nothing inherennt “Green” about this.

Indeed, if you oppose it, it rather seems you are … opposing God.

As for God supporting anti-Abortionism? See my remarks on that, on your blog.