Protecting the Enviroment

“Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth" (Genesis 1:28). Man is the pinnacle of all creation, due to the fact that God created man to have dominion over and be stewards of His creation. When man is referred to as a steward, it means that we are to take care of the gifts that God has bestowed upon us. Just as God is our shepherd who watches over and protects us, we are given the responsibility of be the shepherds of the Earth. Today pollution is a growing problem, and this is an issue that not only worries thousands of environmentalists, but also the Church. We must take action and protect the gifts that God gave us since the beginning of time.