Quote Originally Posted by Rowan View Post
Dont fret. The most recent demographics indicate that more people are choosing not to believe in a diety. Its not just that though, a lot of people who claim to believe in a god also dont reconcile with that which is taught in said religion or respective holy books. Those that are unable to bridge the gap eventually identify as atheist or a non-theist. The word atheism is becoming poisoned, but the damage is not beyond redemption.

I agree with your message and I think its important people understand that "we dont need a higher purpose to have hope and happiness". The promise of a light at the end of the tunnel is a shallow one and that of which most religions try to sell people.

I hope you're right. I think religions have a lot to teach about morality and how to treat other humans, and some of it is genuinely applicable to modern life and should, to an extent, not be completely lost.

But people need to realise that they are, at best, metaphorical, an insight into the minds of our ancestors and nothing more. As soon as we accept that worldwide, we can start working on bettering humanity and the planet as a unit.

It's only from coming together and pulling efforts that humanity has ever strived and discovered. And religion only serves to hinder that. The dark ages are proof enough of that!

I believe that if there is a creator of sorts out there, then he or she is never going to look down on human religion and smile. It's not conducive to any sort of society.