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Yes, climate activism is religious. And we need to become even more religious. Bigots in the green movement deny the reality of our crusade, and of the inseparable nature of environmentalism and all the world's religions.
Why are we decent people who care about the Earth afraid to talk about spirituality? Contrary to impressions left on the simple by rage-baiting media, no religious path advocates environmental destruction or apathy. After reviewing the major religions of the world’s stances on the environment, it seems pretty clear to me that there are more commonalities than differences. In the realm of metaphysics there are genuine and significant splits between Dharmic faiths (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism) and the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), but in the realm of practical action to protect our shared environment, there is a great common ground between all of them and environmentalism itself. In other…
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A Jew who isn’t a climate activist isn’t possible: Judaism & the environment We are all passengers in this same fragile and glorious world. Let us safeguard our boat.
This is part of an ongoing series of posts (Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism) outlining how the world’s major religions have traditionally viewed the environment and are putting those beliefs into practice today. “A Jewish ecology is ‘not based on the assumption that we are no different from other living creatures. It [begins] with the opposite idea: We have a special responsibility precisely because we are different, because we know what we are doing’.” – The Conservative Rabbi Harold Kushner in his book To Life! Dominion over Earth not an excuse for tyranny That special responsibility is rooted in the belief that everything in the universe is the work of God and…
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Hard, but ultimately worth it: I married an autist He wouldn't even look me in the eye, so I packed my bags and left. But then a curious thing happened.
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Yes, Buddhism requires you to be a climate activist: Buddhism & the environment Buddhism's imperative of environmental protection says we are an intrinsic part of nature, not separate.
This is part of an ongoing series of posts (Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism) outlining how the world’s major religions have traditionally viewed the environment and are putting those beliefs into practice today. Buddhism is probably the primary introduction to Dharma-based spirituality and there are certainly a great number of green groups claiming some sort of inspiration from Buddhist teachings on compassion, mindfulness, and non-violence. As for Buddhist teachers themselves, increasingly many of the highest profile ones, from Thich Naht Hahn in the Zen tradition to HH The Dalai Lama in Tibetan Buddhism, are making explicit connections between Buddhist beliefs and the imperative of environmental protection. The Dalai Lama has said, Taking…
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Jesus would want us to be climate activists: Christianity & the environment Don't believe the media. All denominations of Christianity teach that humans are commanded be good stewards of our planet.
This is part of an ongoing series of posts (Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism) outlining how the world’s major religions have traditionally viewed the environment and are putting those beliefs into practice today. Type “Christianity environmentalism” into your favorite search engine and you could easily get the impression that the two are grossly incompatible, Christianity viewing environmentalism as being an existential threat to the core beliefs of the two millennia-old faith, a sure path to damnation. But that search-engine rooted view would be largely incorrect, an artifact of the vagaries of good Google-juice and loud minority voices within the religion. In fact, both in scripture and modern practice, the mainstream of Christianity,…
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Women now so powerful our orgasms can cause earthquakes On Iranian clerics, and owning our omnipotent vagina powers which we can wield at will.
Dust kicked up across the net this week when a Iranian cleric, Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi, claimed that women dressing provocatively and “spreading adultery” were responsible for earthquakes. Kind of makes you wonder if some woman’s solo pleasure caused the eruption of the Icelandic volcano (since apparently [she says arching a disbelieving eyebrow] masturbation is the last sexual taboo remaining). The responses across the globe were predictably a mix of amused and angered: amused that someone in the 21st century could so ignore so much accumulated scientific fact, angered that it’s still possible for so many people to blame women for a wide variety of evils. But he’s hardly alone in…
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How I started a Pagan sex cult Not all Pagans are secretly sex crazed kidnappers ready to snatch unsuspecting men out of cities, but I am.
When I started working as a phone sex operator, I never guessed that my religion would play a part in a fantasy. But many callers are fascinated that I’m Pagan. It’s as if being Pagan makes me more exotic. I can see their point of view. If someone has only grown up with mainstream religions, Paganism can seem pretty out there. I grew up in a small, very conservative, Christian town where many thought Mormons were “suspicious” and Buddhists were thought to be Satanic. I’m opposed to preaching my religion but don’t mind if people ask me questions during a call. I’ve done several sessions where I explain the basics…
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