We are all eternal spirit beings inside these God-created bodies, living on a planet custom-made for us. So, all of our actions have residual, eternal purpose and meaning. Hiding our heads in the sand, or fulfilling our selfish fantasies can hardly be the healthiest thing we can do in the light of eternity.

There are spiritual Laws set inside us that are true and active whether we accept it, like it, hate it or reject it. Think of gravity- we don’t have to believe in it or even know that it’s there for it to have an affect on us!

Breezy, ask yourself why you think “mankind is a scourge of the Earth, selfish and destructive”. Let’s be honest… Let’s look in the mirror! How many bad drivers have I “assaulted” verbally? Who have I destroyed in my thoughts? Who have I lied to, covering up my own actions? How then can I expect others to be better than me? We recognize there is evil in the world when we look truthfully at ourselves.

Ted said there are “too many humans on the Earth”. Who decides that? Who do I trust to make that judgment? The government? Ted? You? Me?

There are just the right amount of people on earth for you and I to show our love, our care and our compassion. We each have much to learn from each other, whether we are ‘difficult’ to love or not. But, we can’t do it alone. I don’t want to love the unloveable! We cannot pull ourselves up by our bootstraps to do it!

The best thing we can do is get to know the One who created us, give thanks for our lives, and love our neighbors the way our Creator loves us. If I spend my life foolishly, thinking that this is all there is, that there is no God, and I’m only out for #1 (that’s me), then that is all I WILL get for ALL eternity. Think of it… selfishness & loneliness, and regret (wishing I could do it over) for ever and ever.

On the other hand, when I accept that the Son of God came to rescue me from my pettiness, to reconcile me to our all-loving, all-gracious, all-powerful Creator, to pay the penalty for all my (and your) acts of stupidity & terrible mistakes, and I ask for forgiveness and turn over my life into His keeping, then I am able at last to learn to accept & give love earnestly, forgive others, & not desire to show others harm. I can then begin to treat others how I want to be treated…. with honor, respect, with integrity and purity of heart.

Do you know that each one of us is special to the Creator of the Universe- When we accept who we really are – as a unique part of God’s creation – and honor our Creator by accepting His Son, treating others likewise, then, when this body (which is temporary) is separated from my spirit (which is eternal) in death, only then may I live on as spirit in peace- forever and ever!

We’re going to spend the rest of eternity with each other in one way or another…. We get only one chance, while here on earth, to learn how to do it… I want it to be in peace- don’t you?!

Lovelock isn’t the only respected scientist saying this.

Just thought I’d add this for a slightly different perspective. :)

There I hope to learn to live as respectfully as I am able. After years of working towards this end, I have found this to be very difficult and worthy work.

Perhaps, I will someday be able to share what I have learned with others who wish to walk lightly and respectfully on the Earth.

Everyone dies, and there are simply too many humans on the Earth. Many of us will die, just as so many of the non-human relations have been and are perishing from our exploitation.

I have decided what is important to me and I am willing to work to preserve and aid how I am willing and able. I find this to be much more satisfying than a life of idol consumerism. But everyone must reach their own conclusions about what is important.

What is important to you? What are you willing to work for? What are you willing to give up your life for? Are you satisfied? Happy? What are you going to do?