God Creates, Man Destroys
How marvelous is the world that God has created! And how horrible is the world that man has made!
Quote by Abraham Joshua Heschel in The Prophets
God made the beautiful lofty mountains
and the green lush valleys
Man made the chemicals that pollute
clear mountain springs
God made the fresh oxygenated atmosphere
that gives us breath and life
Man created industry that pollutes the air
and then cuts down trees that remove carbon dioxide
God created the bees and the birds to pollinate
to create diversity and fruition
Man created chemicals to maximize a field’s production
thereby killing birds and bees which reduces production
God created all things that are natural and biodegradable
while man created synthetics that harm all living things
God sent Prophets to teach us the way
to preserve, restore, resurrect the way to life
Man pursues materiality, profit as his God
to denigrate all that is sanctified for self-centered benefit
God has sent warnings
but man never listens.