Religion and the Environment

      Though we might not see it religion and the environment hold a very deep relationship. In the US 75% of the population describes themselves as either Christian or Catholic. Religions were people worship an almighty God. They pray for their health and the health of others, for a better life, more money, or a change in their life. These religions focus more on the relationship between them and their God.
    This might seem strange to people of other religions. Especially the ones that value the environment as much as they value their God(s). Whose God(s) is not based around a person but a symbol of nature. Found common throughout many religions is the Sun God. The God that provides warmth and light to its followers.Who can cause a bountiful harvest or a drought that starves his people. In Hinduism it’s the God Surya “the Supreme Light”. Ra of the “the midday sun” was the ancient Egyptian Sun God. The ancient Greeks had Apollo whose chariot led the Sun across the sky. Another common theme between these religions and Christianity and Catholicism is the theme of light. On the first day God said,”Let their be light” which could imply towards the creation of the Sun. In these other religions near the beginning there was an absence of  light which was provided by their Sun God. The Sun God is just one example that ties back to the environment. Other Gods can be traced back to the rain, the Earth, the Wind, the Oceans, and many other elements.
    Monotheistic religions in the state find it harder to relate back to nature. While people all around the world seem to easily form a bound between their religion and their God(s). In some cases both being one in the same. Letting them have a better understanding of their surrounding and nature. People in America are disconnected from the environment. Their business life takes up their entire life and they barley have a chance to stop and smell the roses.