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I agree that many of the god-concepts of our past are being let go, as science has been able to answer some of our questions and lessen some of our fears about the mechanics of our environment. But science can't even come close to answering the "big questions", and so the god-concept has been morphing to address those more directly. We are not breaking free of our delusions because we ARE homo sapiens. We don't have direct access to reality because that's the way we're structured. Delusions are all we've got.
You were born into a first-world nation, and given a modern education. You never had to deal with the fear of a mysterious crop failure or the disappearance of hunted food sources due to natural phenomena that you couldn't understand or control. Instead, modern people turn to "god" to help them deal with the other questions and phenomena that frightens them and that they can't control: lawlessness, injury and disease, meaninglessness, death, etc, ...
Interesting that you would say that because atheism no longer has an ally in science. The old God/gods is dead, but new concepts are emerging that are wholly consistent with science and reason. God isn't going away, but getting a makeover.
You kill me. Here's a reality check: What percentage of the human population are actively atheist? How many of those are like yourself: militantly atheist? Face it, your species struggles harder to make bets on the Super Bowl than to answer some esoteric question about the existence of God. Probably more laugh at your efforts than try to help you in your epic struggle. Don Quixote' has nothin' on you.
Sounds like an appeal to numbers to me
Again, in your hatred for all things theistic, you have completely MISSED the point. There is no struggle within our species to free ourselves from any and all beliefs in God. It has nothing to do with how many theists exist. It has everything to do with your quixotic quest to free us from our beliefs in the supernatural. Who then is going to free us from YOU?
No, it's a refute of an appeal to numbers. His premise is that our SPECIES is engaged in some epic struggle to eradicate all aspects of religion. Do YOU see evidence of such a widespread struggle? Of course not as there is no epic struggle to free us from God. I doubt he could show that %5 share his view of this struggle. Sure, HE sees it as a noteworthy struggle. Somehow he has applied that to the entire human species. THAT is kinda funny. Look! There's another windmill! Best go tackle that one too! Damsels are in distress!
The superman kind of god.
Where have I suggested that? Or are just into smearing people with absolutely NO EVIDENCE to back your vapid claim?
