Green and God-fearing may go hand-in-hand. A recent survey found that the majority of Americans who believe in God also believe in protecting the environment, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preventing nuclear war.
The study, Faith and Global Policy Challenges: How Spiritual Values Shape Views on Poverty, Nuclear Risks, and Environmental Degradation,found that:
- 3 out of 4 believers feel that they have an obligation to act as good stewards to the environment; 4 out of 10 believe that includes an obligation to prevent nuclear war.
- 2 out of 3 believers agree that there is an obligation to care for God’s creation by supporting environmental laws and regulations.
- 7 in 10 reject the idea that reducing greenhouse gas emissions would hurt the economy.
- 8 out of 10 support negotiating international agreements to limit the number of nuclear weapons on high alert.
- 4 in 10 think there is a consensus among scientists that urgent action on climate change is needed. That number drops to 3 in 10 for Evangelicals.
“These findings demonstrate the public’s strong moral impulse to address global policy challenges – an impulse that if applied properly could break the current impasse on these issues,” Steinbruner said.
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