SageThefox

Very Interesting thoughts here. I appreciate the insight about the earth being a temple, it would make sense that it could be the combined effects of our own pollution of collective morals and actual physical actions. I find, as I'm sure many of you do as well, that often times when a scripture can be reinterpreted many different ways it's probably that neither way is right on 100%, but that it can be a combined effort on the part of most interpretations with some exceptions. I find it fascinating that we read about really 3 main temples in the scriptures our bodies , the actual place, and the earth which I would argue is a combination of an actual place and a living thing. So therefore, could we not conclude that when we bring unclean things (be it physically, spiritually or both) that naturally the earth would become sick and need to be "baptized" by fire? I will finish by mentioning that either way you look at it we should be stewards of the earth within our own means, and interpret that how you will (kind of like how each family worships the Sabbath a bit different).