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Basic 3 · Religious and Moral Education · Purpose of God’s Creation

Reasons for Protecting God's Creation

In this topic you will give reasons why we must protect God's creation.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Give reasons for protecting creation
  • Explain what happens when creation is destroyed
  • Commit to protecting creation

What you already know

  • Why God created humankind

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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God’s Creation & Attributes
Sub-strand
Purpose of God’s Creation
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B3.1.3.1.2 – Give reasons for protecting God’s creation

Introduction

When forests are cut, rivers dry up. When rivers are polluted, fish die. Protecting creation protects us too.

1. Reasons for Protecting Creation

Why we protect creation
ReasonExplanation
it belongs to Godwe are caretakers, not owners
our lives depend on itfood, water and air come from it
healtha clean environment prevents disease
future generationsour children will need it
beautycreation shows God's greatness
A healthy farm, clean river and happy family beside a polluted bare land
Figure 1: Protect creation Draw why you will protect creation.Illustration: Sirbus

2. When Creation is Destroyed

  • floods and drought
  • loss of animals and plants
  • diseases
  • food shortage

New words

protect
To keep safe.
depend
To need.
shortage
Not having enough.
caretaker
One who looks after something.

Summary

  • Creation belongs to God; we are caretakers.
  • Our lives and health depend on creation.
  • Destroying creation causes floods, drought and disease.

Class activity: Pledge Tree

  1. Write a pledge to protect creation on a leaf shape.
  2. Stick it on a class pledge tree.
  3. Read your pledge aloud.

You need: Local tree seedling, Broom, Waste basket

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Who does creation belong to?

    • A. God
    • B. Nobody
    • C. Only the rich
    • D. Animals
    Show answer
    Answer: GodWe are caretakers.

  2. 2. What can happen when forests are destroyed?

    • A. Drought
    • B. More rain
    • C. More animals
    • D. Cleaner air
    Show answer
    Answer: DroughtTrees help bring rain.

  3. 3. Our lives depend on creation.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueFood, water and air come from it.

  4. 4. Future generations will not need the earth.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseThey will depend on it too.

  5. 5. Not having enough is a ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: shortageThat is a shortage.

  6. 6. Give two reasons for protecting God's creation.

    Show answer
    Answer: Any two: it is God's, our lives depend on it, health, future generations, beauty.These are reasons.

Homework

  1. Tell your family two reasons we should protect creation.