Originally Posted by
Dave Cutter
I don't think we should contribute the popularity of environmentalism to brainwashing or politics. I am pretty sure environmentalism as practiced in the world today is a religion. Even Al Gore saw that... and spoke to direction of the movement some years ago. I think many in the movement was surprised when Al's speeches took on a southern-evangelist preacher tone... for a period.
Ether way... I think the poster deserves a little respect about their concerns... even if misguided.
BTW I like the cheapest waterproof grease I found at the local auto-supply.
The claims made by religion cannot be evaluated by reason. That's neither a criticism nor a defect.
You may dislike environmentalists and their beliefs but these are not a matter of faith. They are subject to empirical verification and human reason.
There is a difference.
By the way, the criticisms of the poster's thread had a lot to do with the tone of the comment. This was a troll post looking for a reaction. There's lots of good back and forth here that do not involve trolling. For example, your thread questioning how environmentalism is practiced. That's a serious claim that one can agree or disagree with but that's quite different than the poster's attempt to troll the thread.