The sad truth is that landslides result in many deaths the world over every year, sometimes wiping out whole communities – 2000 people were killed by one in Peru in 1962. The most common cause is erosion which leads to loss of stable ground and then to a collapse just as with this cliff face.
If belief in God is likened to a cliff, what are the corrosive forces that might lead to a collapse?
The world is heating up. Do you wonder why? There are lots of culprits that are cited – cars, carbon and cows could begin the list. Perhaps it could justly continue with politicians, population and pride. Will the list end with the greed of nations, peoples and individuals like us, like you, like me? Are we bringing it upon ourselves and find we cannot change our all-consuming behaviour that devours not only the earth’s resources but all those ‘others’ who stand in the way of our corporate and personal consumption? Can it be any surprise that there are consequences from personal, national and world behaviour? It’s no good eye-balling the next cow you meet and trying to shift the responsibility on to her because of our milk or meat consumption! The world is heating up and we all have to consider our personal responsibility. Young people and scientists are sounding the alarm – it is a wake-up call in more ways that we might imagine.
