I think that the relationship between religion and the
environment should be a very close one; in fact I would say that you cannot
have one without the other.
In order to follow
most religions one must participate in various rituals or ceremonies. Many of
the ceremonies involve the use of something that comes from the earth, such as
bread or wine. If the environment is not protected the resources needed to produce
these things will not always be around.
Environmentalism itself can be considered a religion if
defined as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the
universe (dictionary.com). Even if environmentalism isn’t someone’s declared religion
by being an environmentalist they are protecting other religions by preserving
the environment and making customary ceremonies possible.
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