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RE: Excerpt from Chapter 1 - I'm writing a book!
Interesting to learn this morning you are writing a book, in your "spare time" @ecoinstant! 😉
"That is the reality – that is the super power of human beings: Creativity. This is what the bible is referring to when it says we are made in the image and likeness of The Creator. Its not about physical appearance, its about a divine spark of creativity – the ability to see a problem, visualize a solution, and bring that solution to life."
Amen! This is the "heart" of the argument / "antidote" against the Malthusian thought / "cancer" which brings into sharp contrast what may be perceived by some as the ultimate "binary" - life and death! "The divine spark of creativity" is an essential manifestation of what uniquely sets man apart - we are image bearers. No other creature can make that claim.
That said, I admire your example of living out what must quickly follow this thought. We are stewards over creation! And, therefore, have a responsibility to it ... In the eternal struggle between good and evil (what I believe to be the ultimate "binary"), we can certainly find plenty of examples of poor stewardship. And the resulting distress (or worse) of our fellow man caught up in it ...
Well, I could easily write a whole post here, but will close with encouraging you to keep "fighting the good fight." All the best to you and yours, for a better tomorrow!
In my part of the world (western United States) ...
... I do not know of a greater example than the infamous statement from Richard Lamm, governor of a well known state out here, of the elderly being "useless eaters" who had a "duty to die."
As might reasonably be expected, it stirred up a "firestorm" of controversy ...
One aspect of the hypocrisy of people like Mathus can be simply stated. Given their focus on humans being a "plague" on good ole "Mother Earth" and, therefore, needing to die, you would think they would jump at the chance (off a cliff maybe?) to "lead by example!" Right? 🤷♂️
NO, no, no, noooo ... "YOU" need to die! "ME?" I'm good!! 🙄
The natural role of the elderly was to teach the youngest. To pass the knowledge, the lifetime experience, traditions, memories, a sense of connection to ancestry, etc. To help the next generation establish their roots. To become strong.
Severing that connection seems kind of useful to certain ends.
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