{"id":33,"date":"2010-12-04T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-04T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/2010\/12\/less-drilling-is-good-for-the-soul.html"},"modified":"2010-12-04T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-04T07:00:00","slug":"less-drilling-is-good-for-the-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2010\/12\/less-drilling-is-good-for-the-soul.html","title":{"rendered":"Less Drilling Is Good for the Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Thumbnail<\/span>It may not seem like big news to many, but President Obama signed a bill <\/a>this week to ban eastern Gulf drilling for the next seven years. <\/div>\n

If even one future oil spill is avoided as a result, this change is worth it. Our planet and its inhabitants (That’s us!) cannot continue to endure millions of gallons of fossil fuels polluting our waters.<\/p>\n

But what’s the faith connection? God created the earth which at the very least suggests we take care of it. Keeping poorly-regulated drilling operations from taking place in ocean waters is a major step to reducing destructive human impact. <\/p>\n

Of course, reducing our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels would help too, but this is at least one step in the right direction. <\/p>\n

To find other ways our environment connects with the soul, check out the book “Serve God, Save the Planet<\/a>” or go all out and buy a Green Bible<\/a> (Yes, this is for real!). The perfect gift for your environmental friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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