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Mar 31 3 tweets 1 min read
It has been a disappointment that the world's religions have not stepped up more to help stop Earth breakdown.
I used to put in significant time and energy trying to help motivate churches and religious in my area, thinking that they valued creation care and would eagerly join the movement, until I eventually realized it just wasn't a good use of my time
Also, of course I'm not saying that there aren't some religious people out there doing amazing things. Overall though, frankly, I'm disappointed and unfortunately don't expect much help from that quarter. Best thing so far was probably the encyclical

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