Now at the U.N. Earth Summit, even the image of Christ has been made a forcible convert to the eco-faith, as the city of Rio is bathing the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer (Christo Redentor) in green light.
National Review reminds us that the Green guru James Lovelock was right. He warned last week that “the green religion is now taking over from the Christian religion.”
Of course, readers here have known for some time before that these people have created their own theology.
h/t climatedepot
For this new religion some care and thought has to go into the design of suitable green cathedrals. You can’t use just rocks anymore (although the human sacrifice bit may be recycled if services need some geeing up).
So I have to credit this guy for his innovative attempt at religious design for the eco-aware. Eco-recycling after all is such a marvelous practical act of faith…though surely he could’ve painted it to look more jolly.
I say to Mr Moon, would not one of these go just beautifully outside of UN HQ in New York…? I am sure the architect would accept a modest UN grant in this respect! What harm could it do? After all your UN employees could do with a little spiritual enlightenment – some suitably bloody lunchtime sacrifices on the Banks of the East River would definitely improve their morale and particularly productivity.
Sorry for the delay Bruce, I hadn’t checked my spam bucket for a bit.
Lol, very serious looking artist guy.
LoL! You do realize the “green” doesn’t just mean global warming? But I suppose you could have some conspiracy theories against reduce, reuse, and recycle???
Lol,. Although, recycling is a bit over played, I’ve nothing against them, but, it doesn’t have much to do with the Rio conference, either.
Reduce, reuse, and recycle is a religious phrase in my opinion.
The actual environmental view is LCA. If on life cycle assessment an action is environmentally better relative to the alternative action then go for it. It’ll often be a money saver too (not always). The trouble is many green technologies, like wind turbines and reusable cloth shopping bags, are environmentally worse on the same criteria as used to justify their imposition.
Greens seem vary rarely to do LCA’s but we in business do them all the time.
Hmm maybe, but I know at my former medical school (in a very red state) – the students forced recycling of paper, which is apparently cheaper and easier than glass and plastic (and produced in tons at a medical school), by actually collecting it and bringing it over in their own vehicles to the recycling center. When the facilities/custodial folks started reporting how much less waste was being collected in the dumpsters and how much money it was saving them, they took over the paper recycling program. And incidentally now take all the credit for it…haha!
“bringing it over in their own vehicles”
Exactly my point. On LCA basis the may find they have burnt more fossil fuel to do so (including the depreciation on their manufactured cars, and the emissions associated with the recycling process…and etc) than just letting the paper go to landfill.
I happily recycle at my home (and I support my council who plans to bring in a green waste bin too) because one LCA aspect is the landfill. It costs so much now to take waste material to the local Awaba tip (which is filling up) that the unscrupulous just dump it in the state forest on the side of the fire trails. Which I as a walker hate. So I support the new recycling program. But I wouldn’t force my liking for trail walking on any others. Nor would I force people to attend church, which I do. So I ask in return that green religiosity not be forced upon me.
Hitler did the same thing when he came to power. After he assumed the position of chancellor, the churches were forced to replaced the cross on the altar with a photo of Adolf, and the crucifixes were replaced with Nazi flags.
Maybe the ovens will be solar powered this time.
I think he looks good as Marvin the martian.