This article discusses a connection between religion and environmentalism. More about the group mentioned in the article can be found at their site. My take on this is a comment not just on this group, but on all such interest groups: you fall prey to liar when you use the garb of religion to justify your personal beliefs.
Christian environmentalism is no different than those groups that defend marijuana, drinking, polygamy, et al as being part of the intention of God in creating the world. The recipe is simple: take a personal belief and sprinkle in Christ, and voila! A means of relating to the base and getting the base to relate to your cause.
Only Christ doesn't work that way. His command is to preach the Good News. All of your other personal crusades that get in the way of that? Not His doing but yours. Yours and liar's. Never a good combination.
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