Could it be said that "Activism" is a religion?

[KichigaiNeko]

(4th February 2012 04:21)Shell B Wrote:  No, I do not think activism is a religion. This is what pisses me off: (I know your excited to hear "what grinds my gears" )

No not really sweetheart.

(4th February 2012 04:21)Shell B Wrote:  Shitty activist groups give activism a bad name.

They do at that

(4th February 2012 04:21)Shell B Wrote:  Being an activist is not necessarily bad at all. It also does not give a voice to the voiceless. Activists have voices. Yes, some of them blindly follow idiotic hypocrites who do more to hurt their cause than to help it, but activism in itself indicates a level of caring and "action" that exceeds that of the average individual.

I can view religion in this light. But then people who DO care usually are the ones doing the work rather than as you say blindly follow idiotic hypocrites'

(4th February 2012 04:21)Shell B Wrote:  Sadly, people are beginning to equate the term "extremist" with "activist."

Only because the "extremists" are using the term

(4th February 2012 04:21)Shell B Wrote:  One good thing did come out of PETA. The only fucking idiots who did wear manufactured fur coats are celebrities and most of the fucking idiots who campaign for PETA are celebrities. Let that armpit of society figure itself out with the lunatic, hairy-armpitted bitches who yell so hard they spit instead of thinking of something coherent to say in a manner that makes people listen. There is something to be said for saying something with dignity, but when the audience you are trying to reach are the same assholes who murdered divorce rates and made being a drunk whore with your vagina dangling out for all the world to see cool, you have to use a different approach, I guess.

I have often heard that the 'Animal' in PETA is really irrelevant and as revj has noted that veganism advocated by this group is all about lifestyle. Which I understand to be religious thinking.