Spiritual Nourishment: November 2002 Archives

From the Detroit News:

Car buyers in four states will soon hear a religious appeal to their environmental conscience: "What would Jesus drive?"
A Pennsylvania-based environmental group is planning television advertising in North Carolina, Iowa, Indiana and Missouri to urge consumers to park their pollutive SUVs -- Jesus would prefer a cleaner auto, the group contends.

I love this! Seriously. Christians are supposed to be about their Father's business, presumably helping to make the world a better place. This effort strikes me as quixotic but interesting, because it makes a faith-based appeal to people to be more environmentally-- and in the US' case, socially-- responsible.

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on
inside me," he says to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between
two wolves. One is evil -- he is full of anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed,
arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride,
superiority, and ego.

The other is good -- he is full of joy, peace, love, hope, serenity,
humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and
faith. This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other
person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather,
"Which wolf will win?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."