Why do some Christians call the earth "Mother Earth?"

God is our Father and the Earth is our Mother. Think about this. Who made Adam? God sis. What did God use to make Adam? He used clay from this earth. God was Adam's Father and the Earth was his Mother. Dust to dust simply means we came from dust and we will return to dust. Several times in the first 4 books of the New Testament Jesus made the statement we were to honor our Father and Mother. Most people take that to mean Mom and Dad but it doesn't. In one place in the first 4 books of the New Testament Jesus also made the statement that we were to call no man on this earth "Father". We have only one father and that is God in Heaven. Jesus would not tell us to not do something and then turn around and do it himself. Therefore He was not talking about Mom and Dad when he said Father and Mother. He was talking about God and Mother earth. That is the Father and Mother we are supposed to be Honoring. Art

I think there's nothing wrong calling earth as mother earth. It's just a name isn't it? Caring for the environment would be a great idea and has nothing to do with being a Christian. These are two things that has a separate function so don't go too deep with this one levite.

Yes earth is almost to equal to mother. Mother will safeguard us in her womb for nine months only. Rest of the life span it is earth which takes care of us, hence the mother earth.

Calling earth, Mother Earth is worshiping her. The Earth was created by God and we are to worship the Creator, not the creature or what the creatures reside on, that is, we must not worship man, nor the earth. Those so called Christians who call the earth, "Mother Earth" are blaspheming God and partaking in idolatry. And we should not participate in the green movement. We should be thrifty, and not wasteful, because God has given man the mandate to care for the earth. And if the green movement makes the price of fruits and vegetables higher, and the cost of fuel and travel higher so that one cannot give as much as they would like to the furthering of God's Kingdom here on Earth, then that is wrong.

Native American think of Earth as Mother Earth whether or not they are Christan. It has to do with respect of what is taking care of you (we get all of you needs from Mother Earth and not from outer space. We do not won Mother Earth but rather are passengers on this great planet.The native Americans did not believe in "owning land but it was to be shared by all people, it was not until White man came over to take away almost everything from the Native Americans that land was thought to be "owned" by anyone.So Mother Earth is not a Christian thing or does not belong to any one religion or non religious group but many people think of this great planet as Mother Earth.