THE BIBLE AND HUMAN ACTIVITY ON MOTHER EARTH

Abstract

Religions in general have been traditionally teaching their followers other-worldly concerns and a supramundane spirituality. The life and activity of the humans here on earth were understood more as a preparation for a life that is to come. The world was understood as the secular and the profane, and consequently it was treated as evil. The Christians were exhorted not to love the world: "Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world; for all that is in the world — the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches — comes not from the Father but from the world. And the world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of God live for ever" (1 Jn 2: 1 5-17). James, another New Testament author wrote: "Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God" (James 4:4).