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Originally Posted by Ford Prefect
That's certainly all true about environmentalism as compared to religions that rely heavily on faith, like Christianity. But what about when compared to ancient pagan religions that were based more on fertility, responsible custodianship of the environment and even scientific elements like astronomy? That's where I see a parallel between enviromentalism and religion. Or are such ancient pagan religions not properly considered religions, but more like cults in the modern context?
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You might have to differentiate and define religious activity/belief vs. cultural/traditional activity/belief. One person's cultural belief could be another person's religious belief... I think the lines can get blurry when you go back that far.