By: Josh Philpot

Josh Philpot — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:27:03 +0000

Great response! I agree with your comments about environmentalism being the new fad/religion of our day. Indeed, it’s idolatry! But this is no “new” thing. The Israelites and their neighbors were consumed with the weather, probably more so than we are. It just looks different today. In the end people are still trying to predict the future (which only God can do) and are still longing for a savior (whom God has provided).

By: Brother BILL

Brother BILL — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:36:31 +0000

I find Aronofsky’s comments to border on the hilarious. Environmentalism is the new old religion (a new form of paganism). They have prophets (Al Gore, the UN, Steve Jobs, Google, et al.). They have their divine sacrifices (taking recyclables to the end of the driveway and bowing down to place them there), and they have divine retribution if they disobey (THE SUN! HAVE MERCY, IT IS BURNING US ALL! I’M MELTING! I’M MELTING!!!).
I am 100% FOR being stewards of our planet, don’t get me wrong. However, the only evidence for an environmental catastrophe is based solely on computer modelling – and you know that I know how easy it is to screw up a computer.
In addition, from a logical, secular perspective, why should we care? We are where we are due to our higher evolutionary status. It’s survival of the fittest, and if other species can’t adapt, then that is not our fault…I’m being sarcastic, of course.
The other interesting parallel from your response is that Aronofsky unknowningly brings something else to light: that in the last days it shall be as the days of Noah. Of course he didn’t mean it that way, but that doesn’t negate the truth of Luke 17. I recently read that my generation will have an average lifespan of 120 years…I believe God mentioned in the Genesis account of Noah something about our days being 120 years…

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By: Josh Philpot

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