It just so happens that the green religion is now taking over from the Christian religion. I don't think people have noticed that, but it's got all the sort of terms that religions use... The greens use guilt. That just shows how religious greens are. You can't win people round by saying they are guilty for putting (carbon dioxide) in the air.

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This quote suggests that the "green religion" is emerging as a dominant ideology, replacing Christianity. The speaker argues that environmentalists, or "greens," employ tactics similar to those used in religious contexts, such as invoking guilt to persuade others. The quote criticizes this approach, implying that blaming individuals for emitting carbon dioxide is an ineffective method to persuade or create meaningful change in people's behavior.

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