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br> -- Andrew Guess /p> p> HOT UNDER THE COLLAR br> Re: Paul Chesser's The Southern Baptist Capitulation : /p> p>Mr. Chesser's political views not withstanding, he should passionately avoid scriptural exegesis in public, lest he totally humiliate himself even further. We can earnestly debate whether man has caused this or that particular environmental ill, but theologically speaking, Genesis 1:26 does say that man is to have dominion (aka "rule") over all the earth, and all its creatures. The Hebrew word (and the context in which the text was written) implies both rights and responsibilities. Stewardship is a fundamental concept throughout Scripture, which begins with the understanding that nothing belongs to us, all creation belongs to the creator, and the more one is given by God to care for, the more one is held accountable. From a purely practical matter, even if Mr. Chesser limits himself to Genesis 2:15, if God puts you somewhere for a purpose, it doesn't take a great biblical scholar to understand it wise to consider that a command; after all, it did come from God. br> -- Tom Bledsoe, Jr., MD br> Calhoun, Georgia /p>

In spite of the fact that many prominent Southern Baptists signed it, this is not an official statement of the Southern Baptist Convention and does not represent the views of millions of Southern Baptists. The official position embraces climate skepticism.

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