[MD] Enviornmentalism as Religion

[plattholden at gmail.com]

Hi All,

Not only is science faith-based but many of its offspring, like 
environmentalism, become out and out religions. Conservatives have 
pointed this out for long time. Now comes a less likely source, a 
professor of philosophy. He writes:

"Instead of religious sins plaguing our conscience, we now have the 
transgressions of leaving the water running, leaving the lights on, failing 
to recycle, and using plastic grocery bags instead of paper. In addition, 
the righteous pleasures of being more orthodox than your neighbor (in 
this case being more green) can still be had-the new heresies include 
failure to compost, or refusal to go organic."

The professor goes on to cite more evidence of religious fervor 
springing from scientifically sanctioned beliefs. The complete article is 
at:

http://ideas.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/environmentalism-as-
religion-redux/

Regards,
Platt