In many countries it used to be illegal to deny god. In England before the US Declaration of Independence for example. I think we are moving toward a world with less and less religion. Although the majority of people are still religious, I believe that it is less of a majority than 100 years ago. 200 years from now (assuming no nuclear holocausts) do you think the majority of people will still be religious?
2006-09-25 12:42:47 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think its well past its sell by date now. Although the majority of people still choose to follow a religion, i think as time goes by numbers will continue to decrease, and in 200yrs from now it will be a minority of people who are religious.
2006-09-25 12:51:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Take the gain to humanity in the unbelief not yet complete, but now largely preponderant, in the dogma that sickness, pestilence, and famine were manifestations of divine anger, the results of which could neither be avoided nor prevented. The Christian Churches have done little or nothing to dispel this superstition. The official and authorized prayers of the principal denominations, even to-day, reaffirm it. Modern study of the laws of health, experiments in sanitary improvements, more careful applications of medical knowledge, have proved more efficacious in preventing or diminishing plagues and pestilence than have the intervention of the priest or the practice of prayer. Those in England who hold the old faith that prayer will suffice to cure disease are to-day termed "peculiar people," and are occasionally indicted for manslaughter when their sick children die, because the parents have trusted to God instead of appealing to the resources of science.
-- Charles Bradlaugh (1833-1891)
2006-09-25 13:18:15 · answer #2 · answered by Danzarth 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 21:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by gyllenband 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you are getting your ideas, but there are not less religious people in the world, or a smaller percentage now. There are over one billion Catholics not counting all the other Christians. There are also over a billion Muslims.
The world will go away, but religion will not go away as long as people pay attention because God is eternal.
2006-09-25 12:52:36 · answer #4 · answered by jakejr6 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The religious beliefs of today will be looked upon one day with the same mix of fascination and amusement we now feel when considering the ancient religions of the Egyptians and Greeks.
2006-09-25 12:51:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think religion is getting stronger worldwide, as it is a free choice now for most people, while it was forced on basically the whole world less than 300 years ago.
2006-09-25 12:45:55 · answer #6 · answered by Mateo 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
God will stand for ever. if there was a fallen away and god only stood with 3 followers against the entire world and satans demonds God would still win. God has promised he will put an end to man inhumanity. the signs of the times show that we are living in the end. and i am not a christian or spiritual. but I am not dumb either. read for your self the end time signs in matthew you will see what I am talking about.
2006-09-25 12:47:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
will religion ever go away?
i hope so! religion is a curse. spirituality on the other hand is a blessing, spirituality: the personal relationship one has with thier higher power.
2006-09-25 13:02:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Probably...and most will still believe in God.
It's unfortunate, however, that some are Xtian zealots...and they ridicule non-believers (violating one of the readings in 1 Corinthians!)...other religons...etc.
It's really sad...these radicals are giving people like me a bad name.
Good luck to you....
2006-09-25 12:46:06 · answer #9 · answered by Charlie Bravo 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
when the WW3 ever happens yes i think religion will go away when there are only a few scattered populations left thinking i wonder where god was on that one
2006-09-25 12:50:36 · answer #10 · answered by steve 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋