Are we in the middle of a religious revolution?

Question

No, not the whole middle east thing, but it seems everyone is much more open about religion.

50 years ago people would not say they were athiests right? Now it seems like the cool thing to do or whatever, look at youtube everyone is making videos bashing religion.

Answer 1

People seem to talk about religious issues more than 25 years ago, but they seem a lot less polite about presenting their views. It also seems to me that folks are just un-able to listen to another point of view with-out becoming downright defensive and vindictive. From a revolutionary stand-point, it seems to me people are becoming more rigid, not generating the "change" generally associated with revolution. 50 years ago an atheist might feel a bit more constrained to share his/her views, but there have always been an abundance of out-spoken people on any topic, one just needs to listen carefully. Videos bashing religion...well...seems to be the medium of our day. I personally don't get it, and a small sample of what I have seen has not encouraged me to see more. Mostly I find them offensive and insulting. If they could make money with a video showing how to make mud pies, that would be what you would be seeing an abundance of.

Answer 2

Because religion is made up. Old Testament, New Testament? Who wrote the original, and is there proof? Did someone actually document the WHOLE thing, and keep a diary of EVERY EXACT entry? No, they did not. Religion was put in place to SCARE people into thinking that they had to do what they were told, or they were going to burn in hell for eternity. Granted the 10 commandments are basically 'common sense' but the rest of the bible is a fish story - or in simpler terms - a storybook.

To answer your question, I don't think our world is in the middle of a religious revolution. However, I think people have took their 'beer goggles' off and see religion for what it is, a farce, and a brainwashing society.

Answer 3

Well, we're being forced to deal with it because we're looking at World War III, more complicated and harder to "win" than any other war because a single actor (or small group of people committed to action) can keep the war going by blowing up a single car.

There's no nation to fight, there's no territory gain that's meaningful. I hate the term "whack a mole" and yet here I must remind everyone about "whack a mole."

You can't negotiate with religious fanatics. They won't sit down and have a reasonable discussion with you. The Crusaders couldn't be reasoned with either--they didn't think their enemies were human and believed they would receive divine reward in heaven. Sound familiar?

It's one thing to have strong disagreements, but when people start being killed for being infidels or nonbelievers or heretics or whatever the insult du jour, it's time to stand back and consider how much power we should allow religion to have.

Answer 4

It always seems we are in a middle of revolution, because the world is constantly changing. But definately people are more open to new perspectives and points of views. And people are now coming clean about their faith, may be there will be no religion after 100 years except for humanism, and honestly, i'm looking forward to that day!

Answer 5

The religion topic is reaching saturation overload, In the 1950's and early 60's it was flying saucers, the hula hoop etc, we are going to get really sick of this religion topic soon and the emphasis will move to something else but it's definitely been a hot subject since 9/11, I think it's reaching a plateau now about to go into a slow decline.

Answer 6

Christianity had a strong hold for a long time because they had brute force behind them and a vengeful god that people were afraid of.

People are realizing, hey, there are other religions out there that I feel are right vs. what my family or other people expect me to be. Part of this is to do with our technology, internet, television, etc etc etc.

The christians are losing people left and right and some are ready to to go to war over it. Just watch the movie Jesus Camp.

Answer 7

and they're stupid about it. You even mention God and they call you religious. You could be a anti christian Buddhist Nazi Gladiator and someone will call you a Christian. I wrote at least three questions where I called free will an illusion and prayer and rituals useless and still got called a christian. I got no negative responses from religiouse people but a lot of hate from atheists. They were more conserned with bashing christians and other religions then countering my points.

Answer 8

The religious only have themselves to blame.

If religion would stay out of politics, and stick to their churches, fine. But push it down my throat, and I'll push back.

Keep your theocracy off my democracy!

Answer 9

In a way yes because there are more and more religions out there. But it has been prosiphied that this would happen.

Answer 10

The Bible says that towards the end, satan would grow angrier because he knows his time is growing short. I would therefore suspect that he is working overtime to destroy as many as possible. That, or people are going to do it to themselves.