{"id":84,"date":"2011-01-23T08:13:16","date_gmt":"2011-01-23T08:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/2011\/01\/is-the-green-movement-false-religion.html"},"modified":"2011-01-23T08:13:16","modified_gmt":"2011-01-23T08:13:16","slug":"is-the-green-movement-false-religion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2011\/01\/is-the-green-movement-false-religion.html","title":{"rendered":"Is the Green Movement False Religion?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new series has come out actually claiming the green movement is false religion<\/a>. Interesting.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are disclaimers that creation care is good, but “radical environmentalism”<\/a> (as they define it) is bad.<\/p>\n

So where is the line?<\/p>\n

Let’s start with the basics. God made everything. He called it good. He expects us to take care of it. I think that pretty much sums it up.<\/p>\n

There are certainly extremes in the green movement as with any large movement, but I would rather side with recyclers than those who call caring for the environment as false religion. <\/p>\n

What do you think? Please sound off and comment below. Thanks!<\/p>\n

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DILLON
\nBURROUGHS is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith.
\nDillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has
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