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This randomly popped into my head from my childhood, I searched for it online, and apparently it's not even that uncommon of a Christian take today.

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[–] tocopherol@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I didn't grow up Christian but I haven't heard that argument, that is just absurd to me. Aren't we supposed to respect and have love for God's creatures and the world made for us? How do they even arrive at that conclusion?

[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Bible says God gave man dominion over the Earth, and many Christians take "dominion" to mean in the colonial sense.

[–] CupcakeOfSpice@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago

I've had some leaders who would cede that were are to be good stewards of the earth, so maybe don't set fire to forests... while defending the people destroying forests and other ecological structures.

[–] MizuTama@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago

Points at death cult sign.

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago

No no, God placed us here to rule over all the shit he made for us, and promised he wouldn’t destroy the earth, therefor we can be as destructive as we want and everything will turn out fine