Atheism and Secularism are the future

[Estro Felino]

It is clear that religions will die someday. It is very probable that this will happen; as for Christianity, the number of Atheists increases every day.

If Atheism implies Secularism, I can't do but think that this process will bring positive consequences. Given that almost all wars are caused by religions or cultural diversities.
What do you think? Do you agree with this prediction?

 

[LuisDantas]

Religions will probably survive for a very long time still, hopefully in forms that do not mind atheism.

Not sure what you meant to say about Christianity in the OP.

 

[Estro Felino]

Not sure what you meant to say about Christianity in the OP.

well...I can speak for Europe. Statistics show that the percentage of atheists is increasing in traditionally Christian countries, such as Germany and France.
France is not considered Catholic any more, but atheistic.

 

[Sapiens]

It is clear that religions will die someday. It is very probable that this will happen; as for Christianity, the number of Atheists increases every day.

If Atheism implies Secularism, I can't do but think that this process will bring positive consequences. Given that almost all wars are caused by religions or cultural diversities.
What do you think? Do you agree with this prediction?

No, I expect that older religions will be replaced by atheism and newer religions, but I also expect that wars and strife will continue because wars and strife have never really been about religion or culture, they have always been about money and access to resources.

 

[ChristineES]

It is clear that religions will die someday. It is very probable that this will happen; as for Christianity, the number of Atheists increases every day.

If Atheism implies Secularism, I can't do but think that this process will bring positive consequences. Given that almost all wars are caused by religions or cultural diversities.
What do you think? Do you agree with this prediction?

I disagree. There are still a lot of people who have religion. Christianity is not the only faith, as you know, there are many, many others.

 

[Estro Felino]

No, I expect that older religions will be replaced by atheism and newer religions, but I also expect that wars and strife will continue because wars and strife have never really been about religion or culture, they have always been about money and access to resources.

yes. I agree.
by the way, I meant that cultures will not disappear; that is, people will always tend to identify with a system of values deriving from the largest religions. Christianity, for example. Even if they deny God's existence, or become agnostic.

 

[Brinne]

Religion entirely won't die off. Some religions will lose popularity while others gain popularity, new religions will pop up and the trend will continue to change.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

The only place that atheism is increasing is in the West and the West is on its way out. Europe is dying and its inhabitants are going to be replaced. America is on the verge of collapse because it's a decaying empire. So, no - atheism is not the way of the future. It's a fad of a materialist culture.

 

[Skwim]

I fail to see why "It is clear that religions will die someday." People will still have the needs that religions fulfill today. Needs that won't be going away.

So, in the distant future I expect Christianity and other religions to still be around, but in much different forms.

 

[Riverwolf]

The religions currently in practice today may one day die, but religion in general will NEVER die. It's part of who we are.

All hail Arceus!

 

[LuisDantas]

religion in general will NEVER die.

Is it out of line if I say that you reminded me of this?

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[Sapiens]

The religions currently in practice today may one day die, but religion in general will NEVER die. It's part of who we are.

All hail Arceus!

Might be able to provide you with a virus that would inactivate that chunk of DNA.

 

[Riverwolf]

Might be able to provide you with a virus that would inactivate that chunk of DNA.

Screw that. I would never support the creation of such a virus. Its use would indicate a fascist mindset.

Tell me, you like stories?

 

[outhouse]

It is clear that religions will die someday.

Your factually wrong.

Religion has always evolved to meet cultural needs of any given people.



The supernatural and man made gods will be minimalized, and may one day go the way side if we are lucky, and evolve away homo sapiens mental weakness.

But religion can be used with atheistic beliefs as a positive aspect of sociology

 

[Sunstone]

The only place that atheism is increasing is in the West and the West is on its way out. Europe is dying and its inhabitants are going to be replaced. America is on the verge of collapse because it's a decaying empire. So, no - atheism is not the way of the future. It's a fad of a materialist culture.

All Hail a return to a more spiritual culture -- like, say, the Dark Ages.

 

[Sunstone]

Might be able to provide you with a virus that would inactivate that chunk of DNA.

The only thing likely to prove dumber than religion will be human efforts to improve ourselves.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

All Hail a return to a more spiritual culture -- like, say, the Dark Ages.

That's not what I'd call a spiritual culture ( ) but we do seem to be heading towards a new Dark Ages since that's what followed after the collapse of the Roman Empire. The American Empire can't go on forever.

 

[Revoltingest]

The only place that atheism is increasing is in the West and the West is on its way out. Europe is dying and its inhabitants are going to be replaced. America is on the verge of collapse because it's a decaying empire. So, no - atheism is not the way of the future. It's a fad of a materialist culture.

Whose star is rising?

Btw, atheism is no mere fad.
It will typically be a natural perspective for those of us disinclined to magical thought.
Unless there's some oppressive theocracy to prevent our being "out", we'll be common.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Whose star is rising?

Islam's is at the moment because they have lots of kids and everyone else isn't.

Btw, atheism is no mere fad.
It will typically be a natural perspective for those of us disinclined to magical thought.

Atheism in the West is basically a reaction to the more immature forms of religiosity that tend to inform most people's perceptions of religion. There's a lot of ignorance about religion in the West and a big focus on materialism in both the philosophical sense and the consumerist sense.

Are you having lots of kids who will hold to atheism? No. Europe's below replacement levels and immigrants are the ones having most of the kids in both Europe and in America. These people who are having lots of kids aren't atheists. A vacuum will always be filled.

 

[Bunyip]

Atheism is inevitable. Belief in gods will evaporate in the light of the information age. Just like the elephants graveyard, god went to the internet to die.