Reply #7: The biblical language is that "God gave man dominion over the earth"

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But the term "dominion" is often misinterpreted and confused with "domination". They do not mean the same thing. Dominion actually means "stewardship". Or in other words, caretakers.

Jesus alluded to this in His parable of the vineyard. His Dad was the "landlord", and He left us here to keep the planet in good order.

And in Revelation it says that God will "destroy them who destroy the earth".

So what Boxer said was correct, even if not a word for word transcription of Genesis.