https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/09/01/the-temple-of-dagon/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:02:50 -0400<![CDATA[News that an environmental activist has taken over the Discovery Channel headquarters to demand an end to &#8220;filthy human babies&#8221; reminds us that religion can take a number of guises. Men have always worshipped some strange things.  That they are called &#8220;causes&#8221; and not religion is only a matter of words. James Lee&#8217;s demands tell us about what happens when the tenets of common &#8220;causes&#8221; are magnified by an endless media feedback loop. Amplified without limit they reach a kind of reductio ad absurdum.  A site believed to be affiliated with the suspect, Save the Planet, sets forth the his creed as the &#8220;sayings of Lee&#8221;. Some of his demands are:]]>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:48:19 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/09/01/the-temple-of-dagon-n189980