Everything really belongs to God, and man has no right to assume that he can, at will, exploit God's bounty.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Resources belong to God, so humans should not exploit them selfishly.
- In plain terms
- We should not use nature selfishly because it belongs to God.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat resources with care and respect.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you treat the world's resources?
Another view
Some disagree on who owns resources.
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