It's all been a ruse. These people have never been motivated by a love of trees (how absurd!), but by a hatred of their fellow man.
I just stopped in here briefly and saw this. Be back later!
Those who subscribe to the "Recycle paper, save a tree" are precisely wrong.
"It reminds me of the old story of the atheist taking a walk through the woods, admiring all the natural majesty.
"What beautiful trees!" he exclaims. "What powerful rivers and streams! What interesting animals!"
Just then he hears a rustling in the bushes and sees a giant bear charge toward him.
The atheist runs as fast as he can, but the bear is gaining on him. His heart is racing as he runs. He looks over his shoulder to see the bear is only a few feet behind. As he turns, he trips over a branch and falls to the ground. He looks up to see the bear right on top of him with a paw raised ready to strike a deadly blow.
"Oh God!" cries the atheist.
At that instant, time stops. The bear freezes. The forest is silent. Even the river stops running.
The atheist hears a voice coming from heaven: "You deny my existence for all these years, teach others I don't exist and credit creation to a cosmic accident. Yet, now you call on me for help? Am I to count you as a believer?"
The atheist says: "No, it would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a believer. But perhaps you could make the bear a believer?"
"Very well," says the voice.
In an instant, the sounds of the forest are back, the river is running again. The bear sits down. Putting both paws together, he bows his head and says: "Lord, for this food which I am about to receive, may I be truly thankful. Amen."