Points well taken, Jake! But, we all need serious reflection.
In context, The KEPLER galaxy research satellite is finding evidence of untold numbers of Earth-like planets in deep-space. Planet Earth is but a dust-speck in context of cosmic expansion.
Evolving life on Earth is ever in transition, as the extinction of humankind is likely if not inevitable. It is insanity to witlessly accelerate species extinctions. Being petty and presumptuous is tragically silly and wittingly stupid.
The truly 'religious' thing to do is to begin to respect all life, and do what we can to avoid accelerating extinctions, and, work to secure species-diverse life on Planet Earth. Our ignorant hubris is air in the hot balloon of pride, making more imminent the risk of epic popping.
What's urgent is CHURCHES UNITED in common pursuit of well-being and Eucharistic sensitivity toward all life. We need to end the silly hubris of feel-good self-sufficiency and submit wholesomely to essential interdependency. Amen.