Religion and Planet Earth

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Christianity- “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
Genesis 1:26 - Humans were created in the image of god. Humans put in charge of the planet by god. Humans must be stewards of the planet. Gods creation is good - keep it that way!
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Christianity- "O Lord, our lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! When I consider your heavens, The work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, The son of man that you
Psalms 8:1 - Gods creation is amazing - Look after it. Humans are insignificant compared to god, and yet he cares for us.
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Christianity- "So do not be afraid, you are worth far more than many sparrows"
Matthew 10:31 - Although god loves all of his creation, humans are the most important of all species.
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Islam- "The Earth is green and beautiful, and Allah has appointed you his stewards over it. The whole earth has been created a place of worship, pure and clean. Whoever plants a tree and diligently looks after it until it matures and bears fruit is r
Hadith - Muslims are instructed to look after the earth.
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Islam- "Devote thyself single-mindedly to the Faith, and thus follow the nature designed by Allah, the nature according to which He has fashioned mankind. There is no altering the creation of Allah."
Surah 30:30 - Humans have to look after the earth because it is Allah's creation and it is a part of human's duty to Allah.
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Islam- "Allah is He Who raised up the heavens without any pillars that you can see. Then He settled Himself on the Throne, and constrained the sun and the moon to serve you; each planet pursues its course during an appointed term. He regulates it all
Surah 13:3-4 - Because of this passage people can see themselves being responsible for the world which Allah created and they have to make their own decisions about how to do this.
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