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Muslims and the environment
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I'll try not to ramble too much on this issue. I am by no means an expert and wanted some opinions. I was reading an article in Aljazeera the other day(I read Aljazeera sometimes to get different viewpoints) and it was discussing different social values from the East and the West in regards to family and civilization.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/6A50D011-7047-43C6-A60A-3C5B985BB70F.htm
Basically, we view arranged marriages, women's right, birth rates ect. in a more liberal manor, but they view the decreased birth rates in some western societies as a huge weakness and very impractical in regards to population growth. I know many Roman Catholics are concerned over this issue as well(reproduction and growth in order to spread your faith).
I guess my question is do Muslims consider the environment in matters such as overpopulation at all or are they just concerned with procreation and spreading the Muslim faith. I never read about any muslim nations becoming very involved in environmental issues. I think Christianity and its attitude toward seperation of mankind and nature is bad enough and I'm certainly not going to defend it. In fact its the biggest factor that turned me away from Christianity 12 years ago.
My whole point is that shouldn't this issue be one of the largest in what we consider is a society that adapts well to the future by practical means.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/6A50D011-7047-43C6-A60A-3C5B985BB70F.htm
Basically, we view arranged marriages, women's right, birth rates ect. in a more liberal manor, but they view the decreased birth rates in some western societies as a huge weakness and very impractical in regards to population growth. I know many Roman Catholics are concerned over this issue as well(reproduction and growth in order to spread your faith).
I guess my question is do Muslims consider the environment in matters such as overpopulation at all or are they just concerned with procreation and spreading the Muslim faith. I never read about any muslim nations becoming very involved in environmental issues. I think Christianity and its attitude toward seperation of mankind and nature is bad enough and I'm certainly not going to defend it. In fact its the biggest factor that turned me away from Christianity 12 years ago.
My whole point is that shouldn't this issue be one of the largest in what we consider is a society that adapts well to the future by practical means.
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Another example may be the constant battle between teaching evolution in class rooms here in the states as well as comparing the general attitude of many Polytheistic religions respect and union with nature compared with Christian and Western general attitude. Do dogs go to heaven?
they were awaiting the great resurection of the dead ...from the earth and the sea ...to a resurection of life on a renewed earth ...not heard of ...and the meek shall inherit the earth?
We would find a different way to care for the aging population if we had to.
Meh.
He knows more than we think!
That's a worrying thought.
We're designed to reproduce.
If we each had one child the population wouldn't grow would it. I don't think anyone wants a world with 10 billion starving people in it...or do they??
With me? :flirt:
Our main role is to survive and reproduce...that's how we and all other animals fit in with nature.
China is going to have a far worse time than even Europe because of its one child policy.
Wouldn't be so bad if they were all educated, intelligent people.
But we need far less people.... a cull is in order!
Do they have different gestation periods?
We used to in the west, now it has fallen dramatically. It is to do with social and economic reasons. As a country hits a low point, with depression, or hte economy wavers nad there is much stress and worry, I guess breeding drops.
When the opposite happens, and growth is needed and people are occupied, I guess it goes up, as it does in Asia.
Which asian community?
Which ones?