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Christianity (as well as some of the other religions) has established conditions that undermine the long term health and survival of the planet. The major driver is its influence on world population- starting with the efforts to ban abortion and limit the use of contraceptives, in addition to encouraging families to have lots of children (especially Catholics and Mormons).

It has also desensitized the public and public officials to the threat of climate change, mostly because it instills the idea that God will not let the planet get out of hand and that, anyway, Jesus is coming soon, so why worry about the distant future? Christians have been at the forefront of an effort to limit discussion of climate change in the educational sector.

Furthermore, Christianity tends to downplay the importance of species survival in favor of using the natural resources 'God' has provided- i.e. coal, logging, drilling oil.

One need look no further than the Christian-laden Trump administration in the United States, with their focused anti-environmental policies, to see that Christian belief, along with naked greed, is fueling the next wave of planetary abuse.

So, should we just live and let live, or address Christianity in whatever way possible to see it shrink in numbers? I used to say live and let live.....now, I say live and let die.

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