hmmm…..
Dogs drink out of toilet bowls, right? But it would be unheard of for a human being to drink out of one, agreed? Well, southern California has completely destroyed that particular concept. Through a series of purification and reclaiming processes, wastewater is now being used for other things besides well, wastewater.
Actually, this is not a new concept; it is just new to be accepted by American consumers. When you think about it, the dry and arid areas of California and Nevada would never have been developed without some kind of irrigation. Sure, wastewater was used for this, but for drinking water? No way. The thing is though; California is running out of water. More and more, water is becoming scarce, especially clean drinking water. Something had to be done. So, scientists have developed ways to make wastewater safe to drink again.
Purity; we all want it. We want it in our water, and we want it in a myriad of other places, too. One of our favored expressions in the Presbyterian Church is that we protect the peace, unity and purity of our faith. But we have a hard time making it crystal clear what we actually mean by purity.
Seems to me, if we think about what we want in terms of purity for our drinking water, we can easily determine what it is that purity means in our lives. First of all, pure water means water that is free of undesirable elements. Pure water is clean and clear, without the cloudiness of dirt or scum. Pure water is tasteful, cleansing and refreshing.
Clean, clear, tasteful, cleansing and refreshing -- if we want to have purity in our lives, wouldn’t these things come first?
hmmm…..
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