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RYagid writes: This is by no means the stance of FHB, but it's certainly mine. So, if you're going to respond harshly direct it at me. Here it goes: I sent the Courant article around the office in an e-mail entitled "Your daily vomit" (I thought it was catchy). The truth is that the article, and the house it profiled, made me a bit sick ... blah blah blah.

Learning of your disdain for Mr Chase and his large house comes as no surprise to this reader of Fine Homebuilding Magazine. Although you claim your stance does not represent FHB, I see it in the pages of every issue. Each time a new magazine arrives, I must again face the question of whether I am repelled enough by the ever-present "green preaching" to finally cancel my subscription.

From my perspective, you are doing no favors to FHB with your curerent approach. How many other subscribers like me have you also alienated? IMHO opinion, your personal beliefs about environmentalism should be kept personal. FHB should not be used as a vehicle to promote your individual causes.

I will never understand why the green crowd feels they are uniquely qualified to tell everyone else how they should live. This nation was founded on principles of personal freedom and the God-given right to pursue happiness. But I guess such liberties do not apply to Arnold Chase (and anyone else who offends your environmental sensibilities).

In a previous post, I referred to the green movement as a religion. Most people do not appreciate being told what to believe and how to live based on the personal religious views of another. The same applies to you and your green religion. Please keep your self-righteous, condescending, and judgemental attitudes to yourself - and away from the pages of Fine Homebuilding Magazine.

A smarmy article like this has no place in Fine Homebuilding Magazine.

The "green" movement has become a religion to some (apparently including at least one Fine Homebuilding editor). The comments here reflect the self-righteous, holier-than-thou, judgemental, condescending attitudes sometimes associated with extreme religious fundamentalists.

Embrace whatever ideas you like, but please - keep your religious evangelism to yourself.