Green Bible Stirs Up Controversy. By Ginger G. Richardson, Gannett, January 4, 2009. "The recently published Green Bible that is causing a stir in the religious community. Supporters of the book, which highlights verses related to what believers call 'God's creation' and God's desire for humans to protect it, say they hope it will encourage more Christians, particularly evangelicals, to embrace environmentalism. 'In every book of the Bible, there are references to the world and how we should take care of it,' said Rusty Pritchard, editor of Creation Care Magazine, an eco-friendly publication for evangelicals... But others fear the new Bible, which has been endorsed by secular groups such as the Sierra Club and the Humane Society, will mislead Christians. 'I am concerned that many who call themselves Christians, or intend to speak for Christianity, don't interpret the Bible literally,' said James Taylor, a founding elder and Sunday school teacher at Living Water Christian Fellowship in Palmetto, Fla. 'These groups don't have a religious focus; they have a desire to spread their environmental message.' Taylor, who is also a senior fellow of environmental policy at the Heartland Institute, a conservative Chicago-based think tank, said there is a healthy amount of skepticism among mainstream evangelicals toward the new Bible."
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