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Archbishop to press for 'respect' Archbishop urges care for planet
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The Archbishop of Canterbury will use his Christmas sermon to call for people to treat each other, and the world around them, with greater "reverence". The Archbishop of Canterbury will use his Christmas sermon to call for people to treat the world around them with greater "reverence".
Dr Rowan Williams will say that selfish behaviour "distorts" the planet and the "fragile" balance between humans, animals and the environment. Dr Rowan Williams will say human greed distorts the "fragile" balance between mankind and the environment.
Once that balance is threatened, "spiritual sensitivity" and "material survival" are at risk, he will say.
More effort is "clearly required of us" to live side by side, the Anglican leader will tell his congregation.More effort is "clearly required of us" to live side by side, the Anglican leader will tell his congregation.
And the message of Christmas is about God's love for creation, he will add.
"The whole point of creation is that there should be persons... capable of intimacy with God - not so that God can gain something, but so that these created beings may live in joy."The whole point of creation is that there should be persons... capable of intimacy with God - not so that God can gain something, but so that these created beings may live in joy.
"And God's way of making sure that this joy is fully available is to join humanity on Earth so that human beings may recognise what they are and what they are for," he will say at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent. The delight and reverence we should have towards the things of creation is intensified many times where human relationships are concerned Archbishop of Canterbury
'Spiritual sensitivity' "God's way of making sure that this joy is fully available is to join humanity on Earth so that human beings may recognise what they are and what they are for," he will say at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent.
Dr Williams, 57, is to warn that if people "threaten the balance" of the planet with irresponsible behaviour, they will also put their "spiritual sensitivity" at risk of being "opened up to endless wonder". 'Amazed reverence'
And referring to relationships between humans, he will add: "If peace is to be more than a pause in open conflict, it must be grounded in this passionate amazed reverence for others." Dr Williams, 57, is to warn that if people threaten the planet there will be repercussions.
"When we threaten the balance of things, we don't just put our material survival at risk; more profoundly we put our spiritual sensitivity at risk - the possibility of being opened up to endless wonder by the world around us."
Respect for fellow people was also necessary, he will say.
"The delight and reverence we should have towards the things of creation is intensified many times where human relationships are concerned.
"And if peace is to be more than a pause in open conflict, it must be grounded in this passionate amazed reverence for others."
Last Christmas the archbishop used his sermon to urge people to remember the tragedies of the Holy Land.Last Christmas the archbishop used his sermon to urge people to remember the tragedies of the Holy Land.
He expressed his concern that Israelis and Palestinians were being forgotten about by the rest of the world.He expressed his concern that Israelis and Palestinians were being forgotten about by the rest of the world.