The care and preservation of the environment, which
sustains all life (including all future generations of plants, animals and
humankind), is a religious concern. Life is threatened by destruction of
the carrying capacity of the earth, by destruction of the gene pool, by
destruction of the oxygen factories as well as by the possibility of nuclear
holocaust. Thus, we are called upon to fulfill God's covenant with all creation.
(Genesis 9:8-17.) We, the Pacific Yearly Meeting of the Religious
Society of Friends, intend to pursue our leading on this question, of which
Marshall Massey has so forcefully reminded us. We say to him as we say to
ourselves, "Go forth into the world, lecturing, teaching, writing,
publishing, and walking humbly with God." ...
... We further recommend that this committee consider as part of its and
Marshall's charge the recording of a Testimony to which all can subscribe,
development of a Handbook on environmental crises as these are related to
organized religion, the gathering and dissemination of information and materials
on these concerns in monthly meetings of Friends and in other religious
groups, and other projects as way opens.