Christian Ecology Link prayer topic for today

At the UN Bali conference an Indonesian Minister suggested that the world be allowed to ‘rest’ at least once a year, like a Day of Silence or the Hindu Nyepi (or indeed the Jewish Sabbath). He went on: “By conducting the ritual . . . we stop using electricity, motorised vehicles, air conditioners and factory machinery for at least one day.” But there was not one response from any of the foreign participants. The Western creed of 24/7 production and consumption allows no time for reflection – as is obvious in the way the media present our politics. Hence, while countless political leaders have said we must radically change the way we do things, in the political domain at least, it is business as usual.