is religion slowly declining?

Question

100 years ago you would be lucky to catch one person who doesnt believe in religion but now with science and evidence it seems this isnt the case at all anymore

Answer 1

I think that the idea of organized religion definitely is. Although the majority acknowledge the existence of a higher being, I think more and more people are spiritual and not "religious". Its becoming obvious that no one particular set of beliefs is entirely accurate, and people focus more on their personal relationship with their higher being than on following certain sets of rules. Also, we're living in a society in which the differences between us all are tolerated to a higher degree than they were 100 years ago. People are more open to expressing their unconventional or lack of beliefs than they would have been in 1907.

Answer 2

I do not agree. Then why are there still extremists? I think, however, because the human communication network has become more global and thus now encompasses a greater diversity of people, much of religion (particularly Christianity) has become modernized with these new people in mind. However, as I implied previously, there are still very many religious zealots in the world today. The conflict between the non-religious and the super-religious especially resonates in the science field, quite contrary to what you imposed in your question. For example, some of the United States' most hotly debated issues concern abortion rights and stem cell research. The anti-teams for both issues are composed of very fundamentalist Christians.

So in conclusion, I do not believe that religion is slowly declining. I think that although much of religion has become modernized (esp. Christianity), it still exists none the less as exemplified by all the religious extremists we see on tv (ie. suicide bombers in Iraq and in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict). Also, I believe that we, as civilians of the United States, have become more aware of the cultural and religious differences around us and thus believe that our principle religion (Christianity) is on the decline.

Answer 3

In the US, UK, and Europe, it could possibly be considered that it is in fact, quickly declining. but while these societies are declining religiously, the church has been spreading out across the other 4 continents (Is ignoring Antarctica because there's only penguins there) and is making major growth.

And there have been plenty of atheists around since at least the 1700's.

Answer 4

I think as one voice declines another will pick up the speed.
With bad publicity and secrets coming forward of some religions others look elsewhere..

What might seem to be declining in one area will indeed move to another.

Answer 5

No, religion is not declining. It is increasing, but the people who professes religion are more and more doing it without its power to convert people and make them better ones. There are more people converted to religion but there are less religious people towards the end of time.

3:1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:
3:2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3:3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without selfcontrol, brutal, despisers of good,
3:4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away (2 Timothy 3:1-5)

Answer 6

If you haven't read the books of the Holy Bible, then maybe you should, don't you think? It's backed up by Archeology, geography, history, and never proven wrong. Pick up a Holy Bible today, and Start with this book & verse:
Romans 1: 21, 22.
other great books of the bible are: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Answer 7

People are waking up. There continue to be more and more discoveries that prove that religious beliefs are wrong. Some people can ignore it but that doesn't change anything. Mankind's knowledge moves on but religion is stuck in the mud.

Answer 8

Not in the Catholic Church it is increasing

The number of baptised Catholics has increased worldwide from 757 million in 1978 to 1.06 billion in 2001.

God Bless You

Answer 9

Here's what the truth is

Science and evidence is what's makin people to believe in Islam . MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE CONVERTING TO ISLAM because of science.

I will explain some of the facts in QURAN written 1400 years ago in a desert by a Person who couldent read and write .

DO YOU THINK , THE FOLLOWING STATEMNST ARE FRM A DOCTOR/SCIENTIST

"It is He who has created man from water , then has He established relationships of lineage and marraige: .for thy Lord has power (over all things)" Holy Quran 25:54

"Do not the unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joind together (as one unit of creation ) before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing.Will they not then believe??" Holy Quran 21:30

"Proclaim ! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and cherisher who created , man out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood." Holy Quran 96:1-2

"Was He not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form ) ? Then did he become a leach like clot ; then did(Allah) make and fashion (Him) in due propotion and of him He made to success male and female. Has not He (the same) the power to give life to death ?" Holy Quran 75:37-40

"O Mankind ! IF ye have a doubt about the reserection(consider) that We created out of dust then out of sperm then out of a leach - like clot then out of a morsel of flesh partly formed and partly unformed in order that We may manifest ( our power ) to you;and We cause whome we will to rest in the wombs for an appointed term then do We bring you out as babes then (foster you) that ye may reach the age of full strength ; and some of you are called to die and some are send back to the feeblest old age so that they no nothing after having known (much) . And (further) thou sest the earth barren and life less but when We pour down drain on it it is stered (to life) its wells and its puts forth evey kind of beautiful growth ( in pairs)." Holy Quran 22:5

"Man we did creat from a quintessence (of clay):Then We placed him as (a drop) of sperm in a place of rest fermly fixed;Then We made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood;Then of that clot we made a (foetus) lump; Then we made out that lump bones and clothed the bones with flesh ;Then we developed out of it another creature:so blessed be Allah the best to create!" Holy Quran 23:12-14

"There is not an animal (that lives) on the earth nor a being that flies on its wings but( form part of) communities like you . Nothein hav we omitted from the book and they (all) shal be gatherd to their Lord in the end ," Holy Quran 6:38

There are so many other facts such as ... Waves also exists in the deepest part of the ocean which has been discovered recently by the scientists but it is already mentioned in the Quran .

These are few of the many many facts in Quran...... in todays time Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world.

-------------Science has not been inventing things its only discovering what has been written 1400 years ago in the Quran -------------

Answer 10

It may be, but the Christians seem to have twice as many children as us heathens. It's the easiest way to spread religion that I know of.