According to the Judeo-Christian belief, human beings are to care for God's creation. However, it seems that the church as a whole has been hypocritical in their practices and is leading away from the solution to a greener planet. This is causing distress for two groups of people. People who participate in each denomination feel as if they are contradicting their beliefs with the current practices of their church. Those who are not religious are struggling to find a way to help the environment and feel that the church as a whole is working against them, whether intentional or unintentional.
In order to compensate for this, we feel that religious institutions could make some changes when practicing their beliefs. Simple things can be changed first. Replace appliances and equipment with more efficient devices, like programmable thermostats and efficient light fixtures. In the long term, it would be beneficial to use other religions as a guide by incorporating their environmental stewardship.
