[wbarmy]

I understand, and agree with your analysis of the text. All that I was trying to say was that no matter what we do, WE are not saving the Earth by any of the environmental measures that people try to force on us. There is no SAVING the Earth, it will ultimately be destroyed and rebuilt by God. We should live as God wants us to, not wantonly destroying or polluting the Earth, but neither should we be sacrificing human lives and futures to some environmental Gaia type belief.

[Olympiad Fisherman]

I did and do understand what you are saying and agree with you (but you overstated your case). The earth is never seen as an object of salvation, but people certainly are. The earth will be restored through the resurrection of the saints (Romans 8:18-23), of which Jesus Christ was the firstfruits (1 Corinthians 15:20-25).