tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post5761393658663330119..comments2024-01-13T08:49:14.041-08:00Comments on Myrhaf: The New PietyMyrhafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16340507405537605164noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post-31249085276295764902007-07-14T03:19:00.000-07:002007-07-14T03:19:00.000-07:00ED: while that distinction is true, it's not one I...ED: while that distinction is true, it's not one I see as being all that important in the current political/cultural context.<BR/><BR/>Diana Hsieh made a similar point some time ago on Noodlefood in specifically gainsaying the idea of environmentalism as a religion. My disagreement with this lies in the fact that while it is true that environmentalism is nihilistic and could not form the basis of a self-sustaining culture, that's only important in a context where it actively tries to do that. Outside of a complete collapse of the West, when is that ever going to happen? When and where will they *need* that metaphysic?<BR/><BR/>Against the backdrop of a still-functioning West for them to hate, however, the core enviros fulfill all the *other* trappings of religion, most notably the epistemological ones.<BR/><BR/>Besides, the Christians are <A HREF="http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/green/index.html" REL="nofollow">already set to plug their metaphysic</A> right into that hole anyway. If environmentalism isn't a full religion at this point, it can be one (or be absorbed into one) in just a few short steps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post-10807128373487001542007-07-13T06:09:00.000-07:002007-07-13T06:09:00.000-07:00I don't know if I would go so far as to call it a ...I don't know if I would go so far as to call it a religion. It strikes me more as a fashion accessory. At least religion has the promise of an afterlife going for it. The green movement doesn't even have that.EdMcGonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892046331126818396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post-74920398833046366452007-07-13T05:18:00.000-07:002007-07-13T05:18:00.000-07:00You are absolutely right. "Green" is a new "religi...You are absolutely right. "Green" is a new "religion" in the same vein as communism. It demands that people sacrifice for the "earth" in the same manner that they had to sacrifice for the "state." <BR/><BR/>Sometimes, it really does scare me - to think that eco-religion will continue to grow and gain strength.<BR/><BR/>We must be strong to defend against this.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102807342521013650noreply@blogger.com