Category Archives: Environmentalism

Christianity, Environmentalism, and Long-Term Strategies for Success

Following the death of Jesus, there were many arguments among early Christians about what path the new religion would take going forward. It is my belief that two of these arguments determined, more than any other, the future survivability and … Continue reading

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Why capitalism must fail.

by Custador (Note from Florien: Since I’m a capitalist, this does not reflect my views.) I saw this video a few years back and was thinking about it today; it’s basically a mathematics lecture which proves that capitalism cannot work … Continue reading

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Oil Drilling and My Ignorance

A few years ago, I was debating the “peak oil” theory with a friend, and I remember wondering if parts of the earth would cave in due to all the oil we extract. Which is an interesting thought, and might … Continue reading

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Atheists Worship Obama, Not God

When you turn away from God and religion, Glenn Beck says you put your hope and trust in Barack Obama instead: He also says that the US became a powerful country because we acknowledged God (unlike, you know, all those … Continue reading

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Only 35% Of Known Oil Is Recovered

Today only 35 percent of the oil in the average oil field is recovered, meaning that about two thirds of the oil in known fields remains underground. That resource is rarely mentioned in the debate on the future of oil. … Continue reading

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Pope Blames Environmental Problems on Atheists

The Pope recently blamed atheists for the world’s environmental problems: Is it not true that inconsiderate use of creation begins where God is marginalized or also where is existence is denied? If the human creature’s relationship with the Creator weakens, … Continue reading

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“The U.S. airline industry discards enough aluminum cans every year to build nearly 58 Boeing 747s and enough paper to fill a football field–size hole 230 feet deep—that’s 4,250 tons of aluminum and 72,250 tons of paper. The 30 largest … Continue reading

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How Did This Guy Get Elected?

Rep. John Shimkus, an IL representative, knows that global warming is a hoax because “God’s Word” says that God will be the one to destroy the earth, not man. There’s no need to worry about global flooding, because God promised he … Continue reading

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Clean Coal Clean

I thought this was pretty good: It’s directed by the Coen Brothers.

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But it's not natural!

Every advance in civilization has been denounced as unnatural while it was recent. (Bertrand Russell, “An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish” (1943) in The Portable Atheist, p. 199) I often laugh when I hear unnatural used synonymously for bad. What does natural even mean? That it comes … Continue reading

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