Will Religion Eventually Die Out? (WARNING! RELIGION THREAD!)

I've been thinking about this. Since religion, for the most part, is reflective of the general ideas and views of a society, will religion eventually die out? I mean, it can be said that science (no, not Scientology), is our relgion. I mean, we have all these scientific theories of how we came to be, how life works, etc. These theories and facts are being taught in a good majority of our schools (not alongside the beliefs of an organized religion, might I add). We, for the most part, no longer believe in a sun god, or any other gods that represent different natural phenomenon. 

American society, compared to how we were hundreds of years ago, has become more lax when it comes to relgion. I don't have to worry about being labeled as a heretic and being abused for believing something contrary to Christianity in most parts of the country.

Will religion die out eventually? If so, will some wacky new beliefs system rise up to take it's place? Is science our religion?

Discuss. 

Will religion die out eventually? If so, will some wacky new beliefs system rise up to take it's place? shadow_bugmenot

Surely that'd be religion aswell :|

 People always need something to believe in; where they came from, where they are going to end up. I guess that will never change.

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Will religion die out eventually? If so, will some wacky new beliefs system rise up to take it's place? southy787

Surely that'd be religion aswell :|

People always need something to believe in; where they came from, where they are going to end up. I guess that will never change.

Well, it doesn't have to be. Religion is defined as being "a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny". 

We could all just be raised with a strict moral code or instructions on how to live with no mention of any supernatural elements. Ya' know, kinda like Buddhism.

Nice warning.  :P

I don't think it will...I don't really have a reason, but it doesn't seem like something that'll just stop.  :)

I hope so...even if its just to stop religion threads.Bourbons3

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nopersLaserwolf65

Care to explain why? 

I hope I live to see the day when it does....

If religion died out, you people cannot possibly believe it would be a better world...
Everything you blame religion for would still exist.
Unless you are confusing religion with clergy. We don't need clergy.lemonfreshpanda

If Science can't explain EVERYTHING, there will be religion. People would just find their own reason to live, and kill people who believe different. Can't see science stopping that.TheTerribleFish

Umm, religion doesn't explain a damn thing. And, religion has caused millions of deaths.

No it won't.

[QUOTE="TheTerribleFish"]If Science can't explain EVERYTHING, there will be religion. People would just find their own reason to live, and kill people who believe different. Can't see science stopping that.majadamus

Umm, religion doesn't explain a damn thing. And, religion has caused millions of deaths.

 You know those scientific accomplishments we've had in the past century? Many of those have been hinted in the Koran, and the Koran has yet to contradict Science.

 It's just the damn people that abuse the fact that there are many uneducated people, teaching them the wrong ways of the Koran, promoting violence...

And if religion did die out, there would still be struggles over political power. Politics is ruining the world, not religion. The Crusades did not follow the Bible correctly, but it was for political power.

 It is political power that United States is helping Israel against Lebanon, where Israel has 30 times MORE prisoners captured than Lebanon (and Israel tortures them in dungeons, very sad).

probably...

religion was used to explain things that nobody coul...like egyptian gods..we all know they arent real right??

Anybody wanna explain the different between egyptian gods and christianity??

I think its no different here...as science keeps getting better and we keep making new discoveries we wont need religion to explain stuff anymore...and it will eventually go away..

Extremists are going to hell so let them enjoy their life killing people if they wish.thotoz

What a convenient way to comfort yourself over an issue you have no control over and fear. 

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Will religion die out eventually? If so, will some wacky new beliefs system rise up to take it's place? shadow_bugmenot

Surely that'd be religion aswell :|

People always need something to believe in; where they came from, where they are going to end up. I guess that will never change.

Well, it doesn't have to be. Religion is defined as being "a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny".

We could all just be raised with a strict moral code or instructions on how to live with no mention of any supernatural elements. Ya' know, kinda like Buddhism.

Your definition of religion is flawed.  Buddhism (for the example) has no higher power, nor does it practice anything that controls your destiny.  In fact it states that you should control it.  Its the same with some beliefs in Africa as well. 

Your definition of religion is flawed. Buddhism (for the example) has no higher power, nor does it practice anything that controls your destiny. In fact it states that you should control it. Its the same with some beliefs in Africa as well. bacon_is_sweet

[QUOTE="bacon_is_sweet"]Your definition of religion is flawed. Buddhism (for the example) has no higher power, nor does it practice anything that controls your destiny. In fact it states that you should control it. Its the same with some beliefs in Africa as well. foxhound_fox

Yes that is true.  But again there are the other secs of Buddhism that don't.  So by his definition, those secs are not a religion. 

www.quranmiracles.com

A lot of the Scientific stuff we are discovering was already hinted 1400 years ago in the Koran. Why would you want to destroy that religion? I don't want to sound like I want Islam to be the most followed religion (even though I agree with it more than the other religions), but what has Christianity done? Has the Bible helped in Science? Sure...there were also many prophesies that came true, but what about the rest of the book that has scientific errors? And Christians keep trying to argue with Scientists because their Bible says something differently...

The problem isn't exactly religion. The problem is Politics. Even when people worshipped Egyption Gods, people still fought. It's just that today war is more dangerous because of technological disasters such as nuclear weapons.

 Oh, and Zionists are also a big problem. They live in the American Government, and they are going to be the reason the Middle-East will be against Israel and its allies (and..we're their allies).

As much as I don't like religion, without it lots the people that are religious now might go and do stupid **** because they know their aren't any consequences if they don't get caught.

As much as I don't like religion, without it lots the people that are religious now might go and do stupid **** because they know their aren't any consequences if they don't get caught.

jakecufc8888

I get what you're talking about, but if that were true, why don't all the atheists go around doing immoral things all the time? People can have a moral code without fear some sort of punishment or judgement after death.

And what about the law as punishment? I'd like to think that would still apply, no?

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As much as I don't like religion, without it lots the people that are religious now might go and do stupid **** because they know their aren't any consequences if they don't get caught.

shadow_bugmenot

I get what you're talking about, but if that were true, why don't all the atheists go around doing immoral things all the time? People can have a moral code without fear some sort of punishment or judgement after death.

And what about the law as punishment? I'd like to think that would still apply, no?

Because usually Atheist got there not form somebody preaching to them, but from thinking. So they don't go crazy or do anything bad because their smart enough to do so.

I am so sick and tired of all these ignorant idiots who keep blaming religion for every war ever fought. Some of our most catastrophic wars have had nothing to do with religion. Did WW1 have anything to do with religion? Did WW2 have anything to do with religion? How about Korea? Vietnam? Most modern wars have been fought over political ideals, resources, etc. and have had nothing to do with religion. The current war we are in right now may have religion tied into it a little, but it isn't anything like the crusades.

The world would not all of the sudden become "heaven" if religion disappeared. Their still would be strife over many other things other than religion.   

Did WW2 have anything to do with religion? john_doe2

 Did WW2 have anything to do with religion? john_doe2

Yeah, Hitler killing the jews.

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 Did WW2 have anything to do with religion? jakecufc8888

Yeah, Hitler killing the jews.

Not exactly. He wasn't trying to convert them or anything. He was just using them as scapegoat to gain power. He was blaming them for some of Germany's problems. If they didn't exist, he probably would've used some other group as a scapegoat.

We can only hope religion will die out. Sadly its unlikely because even though science can eventually proove anything (in my opinion) there are so many things to find out. for every answer there are two questions. there will always be that hole in human knowledge, and people will allways try to fill it with religion.

Perhapse religion can become less important, to the point where people don't blow themselves up over it. 

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 Did WW2 have anything to do with religion? john_doe2

Yeah, Hitler killing the jews.

Not exactly. He wasn't trying to convert them or anything. He was just using them as scapegoat to gain power. He was blaming them for some of Germany's problems. If they didn't exist, he probably would've used some other group as a scapegoat.