On the one hand, we are faced with the stewardship of this beautiful, subtle, incredibly delicate, fragile planet. On the other, we confront the destiny of our fellow man, our brothers. How can we say that we are followers of Christ if this dual responsibility does not seem to us the essence and heart of our religion?
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the dual responsibility of caring for the planet and humanity as core to religious belief.
Barbara Ward highlights the moral obligation of humanity to both protect the earth and care for others, stressing that true following of Christ encompasses these responsibilities. She suggests that stewardship of the planet and compassion for fellow humans are essential elements of faith, and one cannot neglect either aspect.
In practice
In a church sermon discussing environmental responsibility, this quote could inspire action.
We cannot cheat on DNA. We cannot get round photosynthesis. We cannot say I am not going to give a damn about phytoplankton. All these tiny mechanisms provide the preconditions of our planetary life. To say we do not care is to say in the most literal sense that "we choose death."
The President, and government, will only control the militia when a part of them is in the actual service of the federal government, else, they are independent and not under the command of the president or the government. The states would control the militia, only when called out into the service of the state, and then the governor would be commander in chief where enumerated in the respective state constitution.
The thing that brings people to wail at a wall, or face Mecca, or to go to church, is a search for that feeling of purity.
Culture is not a surface phenomenon, it is our very care
And when there are enough outsiders together in one place, a mystic osmosis takes place and you're inside.
In a world where ideas and ideals flow freely, we want what everybody else in an advanced society seems to have: a say in our future.
We decided that it was no good asking what is the meaning of life, because life isn't an answer, life is the question, and you, yourself, are the answer.
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