"I think morality for the future is going to come by and large from the land, not from religion. And let’s be honest, shaming and commandments have not done a very good job thus far. I think the Earth itself is going to tell us we have to live simple lives, we have to live reverent lives, and we have to live together. If creation is indeed the body of God—the revelation of who God is—is that such a terrible thing? Yet I know some Christians who see red if you say such a thing. Where would that come from?
I am not worshipping the earth, but I do see it as a part of God and a revelation of God, and therefore to be honored and listened to and respected. If God is God, then the Divinity is not protective or jealous of any sharing of Divine Glory, any more than parents are diminished when people praise their children. Quite the contrary!"
From Creating Christian Community by Richard Rohr
