Eco-Religion’s Glorious Post-Apocalypse

I have written several times before how eco-religion, or the worship of the environment is based upon Judeo-Christian beliefs-  Their Eden story is that the world was once at peace without people on the planet.  The original sin was mankind using natural resources for himself and sinning is the equivalent of burning fossil fuels and consuming non-renewable resources.  Prophets of the environment come and go-  such as Rachel Carson and now Al Gore.  Judgement day is the belief that humans will destroy their own environment and become extinct.

And the post-apocalypse is a return to the Eden-like ways where man is extinct or at one with the environment. 

Today, “Human Greed” is blamed for us using more than our fair share of sunlight.  From Sydney Morning Herald here:

HUMANS are just one of the millions of species on Earth, but we use up almost a quarter of the sun’s energy captured by plants – the most of any species.

The human dominance of this natural resource is affecting other species, reducing the amount of energy available to them by almost 10 per cent, scientists report.

Researchers said the findings showed humans were using “a remarkable share” of the earth’s plant productivity “to meet the needs and wants of one species”.

They also warned that the increased use of biofuels – such as ethanol and canola – should be viewed cautiously, given the potential for further pressure on ecosystems.

“Here we are, just one species on the earth, and we’re grabbing a quarter of the renewable resources … we’re probably being a bit greedy.”

The liberal idea that humans are no more deserving of sunlight than other animals is the ultimate in moral equivalency.  A bug is a rabbit is a wolf is a horse is a human.  And if we use more energy than chipmunks, we are greedy and sinful.

I am still waiting for the vast hordes of eco-worshippers to take their own lives to lessen their burden on this planet.  Only by their noble martyrdom could us eco-sinners see the light.