Why you "tweet" on Twitter and not twit!

So my roommates and I were discussing study habits and how we only really visit social media sites when we are meant to be studying. Then one of my roommates mispronounced the name Twitter and said Tweeter. This then brought up a discussion of why you tweet but not twit.
So turns out the "twitter" is a verb and also a noun:

Verb (of a bird) Give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds.

Noun A series of short, high-pitched calls or sounds. So you could essentially twitter and not tweet, for example " I twittered about blah blah blah".

However, it turns out tweet is a synonym of twitter, so I guess the makers of Twitter decided that it was better to call it a tweet so as to make their brand less ambiguous; good idea!

Now you cannot twit because it doesn't quite jive with the whole bird sound theme. Twit means:

Noun A silly or foolish person. A state of nervous excitement: "we're in a twit about your visit".

Verb Tease or taunt (someone), esp. in a good-humored way.

Interesting!!!

Why Christians Should Recycle

So... I recycle. I love recycling and up-cycling . I feel these are the initial steps in a necessary move to rectify the harm we have caused our beautiful planet. However, there needs to be a shift in consciousness from consumerism to sustainability, to become one with nature.

As a Christian, I feel that it is our duty to be in harmony with nature , and recycle :-). However, when ever I mention recycling to fellow Christians, I get funny looks and some even laugh, most claiming that it is not their problem. Some of them are very strong Christians that recognize human need and suffering, and acknowledge their duty in fixing that, but what baffles me is how they can separate the human suffering from the Earth's, the suffering of Creation. How is it we do not see the connection between the two, and also between that and Christianity?  It is almost as if we think we, humans, are  better and more important than the rest of Creation, and that we are the rightful owners and masters of this universe of objects, with a right to use it for the exclusive benefit of the human species. How rather arrogant of us, what a dangerous delusion  to think that we can disengage ourselves from the fate of the planet and live happily in a human world.
Unfortunately for us, "we are but a manifestation of a greater whole, and we must thrive or suffer as part of that whole. In other words, human fulfillment is unattainable outside of a web of healthy relationships with the wider community of life on Earth" (Cormac Cullinan).

St. Francis of Assisi said, every creature is uniquely loved and valued by God; therefore all of Creation shows the wonder of God's love. As Christians, we no doubt love God, but surely to love God means to love and value that which he has so graciously created, human or otherwise. How then can we kill the planet and say that we love God, that we are doing right by Him? It therefore stands to reason that to take care of the planet and ALL its lifeforms is our sacred duty.  So in conclusion, Christians Should Recycle! :-)