"On June 5, 2025, the Methodist Church of Peru published a news report announcing the creation of the Interfaith Forest Initiative (IRI) Cusco. This ecumenical alliance was established in the historic city
Seventh-day Adventists in Peru are part of this organization that is openly calling for a “deep spiritual commitment and respect for Pachamama” and the need to come into harmony with nature.
There is a serious problem when Seventh-day Adventists unite with or join environmental groups that openly advocate for the reverence or respect of ancient pagan deities.
The Methodist Church of Peru published the following on June 5, 2025:
• “With a deep spiritual commitment and respect for Pachamama, the earth, the Interfaith Forest Initiative (IRI) Cusco was officially launched, an alliance between faith communities to protect the Amazon forests and the people who inhabit them. Excellent news on Environment Day!”
• “This is a sacred moment that calls us to care for our common home. We have no other planet, so we must live in harmony with nature and stop damaging it.”
• “IRI Cusco was created to confront this threat, bringing together representatives from the Catholic Church, the Methodist Church of Peru, the Southern Andean Inca District (SAI), the Adventist Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Bahá’í community, Andean spiritualities, and the National University of San Antonio Abad, among other entities.”
• “The mission of IRI Cusco is to promote care for creation, reforest rural areas, prevent fires, and foster a respectful relationship with nature.”
• “Francesco Galiano, coordinator of IRI Cusco, emphasized that this union marks a key moment for integrating faith with environmental action. Congresswoman Ruth Luque also participated in this launch, expressing her hope that this space will inspire spiritual care for Mother Earth.”
This is clearly an ecumenical effort aimed at promoting rituals and ideologies rooted
There is a serious problem when Seventh-day Adventists unite with or join environmental groups that openly advocate for the reverence or respect of ancient pagan deities.
The Methodist Church of Peru published the following on June 5, 2025:
• “With a deep spiritual commitment and respect for Pachamama, the earth, the Interfaith Forest Initiative (IRI) Cusco was officially launched, an alliance between faith communities to protect the Amazon forests and the people who inhabit them. Excellent news on Environment Day!”
• “This is a sacred moment that calls us to care for our common home. We have no other planet, so we must live in harmony with nature and stop damaging it.”
• “IRI Cusco was created to confront this threat, bringing together representatives from the Catholic Church, the Methodist Church of Peru, the Southern Andean Inca District (SAI), the Adventist Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Bahá’í community, Andean spiritualities, and the National University of San Antonio Abad, among other entities.”
• “The mission of IRI Cusco is to promote care for creation, reforest rural areas, prevent fires, and foster a respectful relationship with nature.”
• “Francesco Galiano, coordinator of IRI Cusco, emphasized that this union marks a key moment for integrating faith with environmental action. Congresswoman Ruth Luque also participated in this launch, expressing her hope that this space will inspire spiritual care for Mother Earth.”
This is clearly an ecumenical effort aimed at promoting rituals and ideologies rooted
--in ancient pagan traditions,
--celebrating the Earth as a divine entity,
--and invoking Amazonian spirits—practices completely contrary to the teachings of Scripture."
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