Posted by George Patsourakos
on 10/26/2009, 10:18 pm
His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was published today in the Wall Street Journal, in an editorial titled "Our Indivisible Environment."
This editorial is a powerful statement of the Orthodox Christian view of creation and the need to protect the environment.
Nicknamed the "Green Patriarch" because of his perseverance in protecting the environment, Patriarch Bartholomew is quoted in the editorial as saying, "Just as God is indivisible, so too is our global environment. The molecules of water that comprise the great North Atlantic are neither European nor American."
Continuing to quote the "Green Patriarch," the editorial states, "There can be no double vision, no dualistic worldview. Faith communities and nonbelievers alike must focus on the common issue of the survival of our planet. The natural environment unites us in ways that transcend doctrinal differences."
Patriarch Bartholomew, who just presided over a five-day environmental symposium in New Orleans, will continue his visit to the U.S. in New York, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. until November 6th.
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