Why has it become fashionable nowadays to deny every religion?

Answer 1

the way i see it as the end draws near and the time of the antichrist .. all religeons will need to be at a point where people accept them being abolished as the antichrist promises a new religeon to unite all people in peace ...

Answer 2

Because religion is dangerous and can cause people to do and believe in strange things. Maybe the Middle East has given us the impression that religion is bad.

I find that the religion of most people who deny religion is Science and philosophy. Most people can't tell the difference between science and philosophy (for example, grand-scale evolution is a philosophy, contrary to popular belief, because it cannot be tested or observed).

But that is beside the point. What is happening in the West today is the same thing that happened in Russia during the rise of communism - the belief that God should be completely separate from society is being pushed and atheism and agnosticism are being encouraged to the extent that evangelism is being considered an infringement on human rights. Get rid of religion and you get rid of conflict. Look where it got Russia... I hope this doesn't end up in the belief that murder (religious persecution and/or genocide) is ok if it is for the benefit of creating a Utopian society on Earth (e.g. the Nazis and Stalin held this view).

Answer 3

because in the reformation religion in europe changed from a community-affirming ritual (i.e. everyone was catholic and thus nobody was), to a divisive ideology which tied people more and more to confessions. People who disagreed with their priest could either found a new church, which would probably be prosecuted, stay in church and shut up, or just stop going to church. More and more people opted for the latter. Irreligiousity mainly developed out of the need to escape a tilted discussion. It's not much fun to try and discuss articles of faith with someone on a pulpit who has a degree while you don't, and it seems rather pointless to believe he is right in every detail given the fact he very much disagrees with the priest in his neighbour church. So the obvious choice for many was to just stop coming.

Answer 4

I don't think 'fashionable ' is the right word. I think people have felt this way for a long time and with the support of like-minded individuals, they are 'coming out' as it were.

The power of media has also made you more aware of the situation. You see it on TV, here on the Internet, just like you see everything else. Maybe because the notion seems strange to you, you notice it more than some?

Answer 5

I'm not sure it has. I certainly don't do this. Maybe you have read so many negative things about religions that it just seems that way? I live in the "Bible Belt" and folks that don't have a religious affiliation of some kind are few and far between. Don't generalize---and maybe add some details to your question next time so we know why/what exactly you are asking. Blessings.

Answer 6

You'll probably just choose a Christian answer, but I'll respond anyway...

With the advancements of technology (especially communication), transportation, exploration, etc, humans have been exposed to more than their own tiny spheres of existence. As people become more educated about all of the different ways of thinking out there, they come to certain conclusions about the nature of knowledge. It's rather silly to us atheists/agnostics when religions bicker and slap at each other, each side thinking it owns this so-called Truth that transcends the world that we can actually perceive.

It is not a matter of what is "fashionable." It is increasingly rational, scientific thought. No evidence? No good. You yourself use skepticism in your daily life, and you make judgments based on evidence. It is part of living. Some of us simply take this a step further. Similarly, as people say, "When you understand why you reject all other Gods, you'll understand why I reject yours."

On the other hand, if you really think you've had a personal experience that DIRECTLY IMPLIES the existence of some God, you're unique. The rest of us have not been so lucky, I suppose. But it is not fair to say that proof lies in success of prayers or in a changed life, among many other things. To destroy these two examples, consider how many prayers go unanswered and how many prayers are sent out in the first place (it makes sense that some of them get "answered"), and consider how so many different changes in thinking can lead to a "better life." Some religious who have become non-religious get this same feeling. Naturally, we're EXTREMELY skeptical of any so-called proofs that use prayer and changed life as evidence. The evidence must be directly perceived for it to really be evidence at all.

I do not reject the possibility of God, but I cannot believe until it is proven through science/logic (which will never happen - that makes sense, yes?) or until I experience it for myself when I am not under the influence of drugs, drowsiness, sleep itself, etc.

I hope you didn't take offense at my answer; I'm just trying to explain to you why this kind of thinking exists today and why we're so wary of religion/faith. As I said before - and this is important - we now have access to great knowledge, not only of science but of other philosophies/religions. It was only natural in the past for someone to think a certain way because his culture, limited by its lack of experiences with other cultures, brought him up to believe it. Now, we have a great "melting pot," so to speak, that lets us taste more than one flavor of this "Truth."

Answer 7

It's a sign of the times we're living in. The biggest religion today is the "Me" religion. Everybody's opinion is right--there are no absolute truths anymore. However, in the end, Truth will prevail. To deny it will no longer be an option.

Answer 8

Just about every religion denies other religions.

Answer 9

it is not fashionable to deny EVERY religion. only Christianity. we are told to celebrate religious diversity, unless you are a Christian, because being a Christian means you are an intolerant bigot, unintellegent and closed minded. (thats the way people are taught. i am a Christian and am none of these things.)

Answer 10

People find it difficult to stand up/out in a crowd and thus it is easier to deny with the multitudes than stand up for what they may believe. It is difficult but if you believe in something strong enough you gotta be willing to take a few tough shots.

Answer 11

Is not fashionable, the reason is that people are open minded this days, and sometimes they want to stay neutral to their belief.