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Excerpt Reprinted by permission All rights reservedThe Book of Resolutions of the United Methodist Church 2016By The United Methodist Publishin House The United Methodist Publishing HouseCopyright 2016 The United Methodist Publishing HouseAll rights reservedISBN: 9781501833243CHAPTER 1 160 I THE NATURAL WORLDAll creation is the Lords, and we are responsible for the ways in which we use and abuse it Water, air, soil, minerals, energy resources, plants, animal life, and space are to be valued and conserved because they are Gods creation and not solely because they are useful to human beings God has granted us stewardship of creation We should meet these stewardship duties through acts of loving care and respect Economic, political, social, and technological developments have increased our human numbers, and lengthened and enriched our lives However, these developments have led to regional defoliation, dramatic extinction of species, massive human suffering, overpopulation, and misuse and over consumption of natural and nonrenewable resources, particularly by industrialized societies This continued course of action jeopardizes the natural heritage that God has entrusted to all generations Therefore, let us recognize the responsibility of the church and its members to place a high priority on changes in economic, political, social, and technological lifestyles to support a more ecologically equitable and sustainable world leading to a higher quality of life for all of Gods creationA Water, Air, Soil, Minerals, Plants We support and encourage social policies that serve to reduce and control the creation of industrial byproducts and waste; facilitate the safe processing and disposal of toxic and nuclear waste and move toward the elimination of both; encourage reduction of municipal waste; provide for appropriate recycling and disposal of municipal waste; and assist the cleanup of polluted air, water, and soil We call for the preservation of oldgrowth forests and other irreplaceable natural treasures, as well as preservation of endangered plant species We support measures designed to maintain and restore natural ecosystems We support policies that develop alternatives to chemicals used for growing, processing, and preserving food, and we strongly urge adequate research into their effects upon Gods creation prior to utilization We urge development of international agreements concerning equitable utilization of the worlds resources for human benefit so long as the integrity of the earth is maintained We are deeply concerned about the privatization of water resources, the bottling of water to be sold as a commodity for profit, and the resources that go into packaging bottled water We urge all municipalities and other governmental organizations to develop processes for determining sustainability of water resources and to determine the environmental, economic, and social consequences of privatization of water resources prior to the licensing and approval thereofB Energy Resources Utilization The whole earth is Gods good creation and as such has inherent value We are aware that the current utilization of energy resources threatens this creation at its very foundation As members of The United Methodist Church we are committed to approaching creation, energy production, and especially creations resources in a responsible, careful and economic way We call upon all to take measures to save energy Everybody should adapt his or her lifestyle to the average consumption of energy that respects the limits of the planet earth We encourage persons to limit CO2 emissions toward the goal of one tonne per person annually We strongly advocate for the priority of the development of renewable energies The deposits of carbon, oil, and gas resources are limited and their continuous utilization accelerates global warming The use of nuclear power is no solution for avoiding CO2 emissions Nuclear p
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