Christianity and Gaianism

Gaia is here considered to be the sum of life on the planet, with the goal, after arising spontaneously, to survive, and is strategically aware and able to produce new species in pursuit of that goal. This view is adopted because it appears to accurately represent reality and has the effect of equalizing the importance of the sexes in life. It provides us with a supreme mother in addition to our already acquired supreme father.

This will mean that, in some respects, God will have to share the stage with Gaia, so a requirement exists to try to separate their individual domains. The following comparison of crucial features of Christianity and Gaianism is in pursuit of that goal.

	Christianity	Gaianism
1.	God and Jesus provide entities superior to man and therefor a measure of the significance of man.	Gaia, being the creator of man is his superior and the measure of his significance.
2.	Through Jesus' eyes one can objectively view oneself.	Through Gaia's eyes, one can objectively view oneself. In addition feelings and dreams can add to this objectivity when considered to have their source in Gaia.
3.	One's proper attitude towards Jesus and God is reverential and humble.	One's proper attitude towards Gaia is reverent.
4.	Formal observation of the relationship between God and man is required.	No formal observation of one's relationship to Gaia is necessary, though the parents would be expected to instruct the young.
5.	God is masculine, therefor the male is superior to the female as the most accurate representation of God on Earth. The female, Adam's rib, proceeds from the male.	Gaia is feminine, therefor the female is superior to the male since the male proceeds from the female in natural childbirth.
6.	God is defined as the ultimate creator and immediately above man who sits at the apex of the hierarchy of being. Other species are considered to be unintelligent and lacking the need for consideration that is accorded man.	Man is defined as one of many species who's immediate creator is Gaia. All species are unique and special, but none is superior.
7.	God is generally thought of as spirit and immortal.	Gaia is defined as life and mortal.
8.	Man's genesis is viewed as miraculous.	Man's genesis is viewed as arising from random events and evolving.
9.	The rules governing the experience of life are defined by the church along with punishment for failure to conform. They are considered to be inspired by God and unchanging.	The rules governing the experience of life are defined by a secular authority and evolving.
10.	Life is followed by heaven or hell depending on works.	One's child is the next incarnation of oneself.
11.	Life involves creatively striving to emulate Christ.	Life's goal is to fulfill one's potential, thus man's proper attitude is passive.
12.	The natural world exists to be exploited by man.	The natural world, being the creation of Gaia, is viewed with reverence.
13.	Positive and negative sexual relationships are defined by the religion.	All relationships are valued equally and are defined by the participants.
14.	Man's purpose for being is to experience the confrontation between good and evil.	Man's purpose for being is to aid in the quest for survival by Gaia.

So, from this perspective God should be considered to be a remote and uninterfering supreme creator of the universe. Jesus, like Mohammad is considered to be his prophet. The miraculous stories about God and Jesus and others, in the Bible, are considered to be symbolic and subjective rather than objective history. Gaia, as our mother, creates us as an instrument of her will in the effort to survive. Our purpose is to fulfill her wishes and accomplish whatever her goal is for us. This goal will be to perform some critical function in the maintenance of the environment for the continuance of life. It is unnecessary to attempt to devine exactly what that function might be.