Reincarnation - The Earth-friendly Religion
Mark A. River


Imagine - if everyone on the planet believed in reincarnation, how much better off would Mother Nature be? I believe the concept of heaven in many traditional religions is ultimately damaging to the environment. If people think they will someday arrive at a better place (where they will spend the rest of eternity), what's the incentive to conserve what we have here today? On the other hand, if people believed that this earth will be their home for a few billion years, there might be a little less focus on short-term economic gain (at the expense of the environment) and a little more long-term thinking - which is exactly what's needed in my opinion…