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Why Environmentalism Became Both a Religion and a Con Game
« on: October 07, 2016, 05:24:56 pm »
October 7, 2016
Why Environmentalism Became Both a Religion and a Con Game
By Chet Richards

I am a Conservationist.  I am not an Environmentalist.  What?  Aren’t the two the same thing?  No, they are not.  In fact the two movements are diametrically opposed.

John Muir was a Conservationist, not an Environmentalist.  He saw the wilderness as a “primary source for understanding God: The Book of Nature.”  Muir did not worship Nature, as modern environmentalists do.  Muir worshiped God, the Judeo-Christian God.  So, here is the difference:  Conservation derives from the Hebrew Bible.  Mankind is to be Stewards of the Land.  We are charged to husband God’s creation.

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Re: Why Environmentalism Became Both a Religion and a Con Game
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2016, 10:55:57 pm »
I think real conservationist like John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt would be appalled by the environmental movement. Instead of conserving we let millions of acres of forest burn, we erect hundreds of wind powered birdie blenders. It's just shameful. 
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