[shunyadragon]

</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (duane,)
All religions basically say people should look after each other and their environment. If it doesn't then it is full of poo-poo. There is proof that energy is not destroyed, simply converted. There is proof that everyone is only fighting over fertile land. There is proof that the chemical companies are screwing up everything and this inturn leads to less decent land and thus WAR.

Most/all creative religions talk about heaven, nirvana etc. I don't think there is a religious practice that thinks going to hell etc is great. Pain seems to be the product that is to be avoided. As such any religion that causes pain or suffering is wrong. Any religion that proclaims that they are the PURE race means that it encourages death and thus denotes itself as a demonic religion. Any good religion i.e. one based on love, sharing and caring is paramount. Old religions become old religions because they cause death and thus encourage evil/destruction and inturn hell.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>

Environmental stewardship is a relatively recent development. Older religious scriptures like the bible and the koran did not provide very good guidance when it comes to the environment. Not because they were poo-poo, but because at the time environmental consciousness was not an issue.

In the eastern religions, living in harmony with existence and the attributes of existence was more a part of the belief, but even these religions did not offer clear guidance on this issue.

Taking all the teachings of the religions together and studying the progressive nature of the guidance offered for humanity a clearer picture evolves. Religions provide guidance to humanity to suit the times. The Baha'i Faith is the first religion to give clear guidance concerning stewardship for the environment and dire warnings concerning the human ability to destroy the environment. This reflects the needs of the world today.