Teens are fleeing religion like never before: Massive new study exposes religion’s decline

[I.AM.PIFF]

It's obvious that a lot more things than religion cause problems. But no one can look at ISIS and say that those maniacs would be doing all the same things they're doing now if religion didn't exist...

If religion didn't exist then ISIS wouldn't. But honestly, they'd probably be replaced by other maniacs. It's pretty silly to assume there wouldn't be any conflict if religion never existed.

 

[Brozay]

I'm a firm believer in black jesus. The haters can fukk off.

You also put your basketball faith in James Harden

Your beliefs are suspect

 

[Jx2]

Honestly I think the Internet is the biggest cause of this. It exposes people to many POVs and ideas that they otherwise wouldn't encounter in real life.

This. I grew up Catholic but would hardly identify myself as such and haven't for awhile. The internet has opened up the ability for me and others to access information regarding every religion and allows me to study all of them in a macroscopic manner (a la comparative theology).

I would consider myself maybe a deist at this point if I had to label myself as anything. But I don't rule out anything (love entertaining wild mind fukk theories like simulation theory, etc.) and that's why I have a problem subscribing to any one set of religious beliefs. Guess you could make a case to say with all that said, I worship information above all else.


I bit the apple brehs.

 

[MidwestD]

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

It reflects in our art, movies, music, books, writing, politics and economy.

...from a time we didn't know shyt.

Thats not something to be proud of.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Nope or other social issues would not persist.

People accepting watered down frameworks based on post modernism and nihilism instead of agency and altruism.

atheism has nothing to do with nihilism

Stop projecting.

Altruism is still there.

 

[Poitier]

atheism has nothing to do with nihilism

Stop projecting.

Altruism is still there.

ok

...from a time we didn't know shyt.

Thats not something to be proud of.

We still don't know shyt. Life is more sterile is all.

 

[OG_StankBrefs]

 

[joeychizzle]

Hilarious. Only time you have the courage to even put The White man in your posts is when you're talking about religion, but let someone call someone a fakkit in a random thread in the bushes,

Here you come.

Let a black man get shot by a racist cac cop.



Stop.


It all ties back into those days on Projectcovo when you were rocking Aleister Crowly avatars and pentagrams, claiming

*im trolling*

Poor loser.

ten hours of crickets

 

[joeychizzle]

And they substitute consumerism and political ideology instead. What's worse?

At least with religion there is a foundation for ethics and morality.

One conversation with either hardline atheist progressives or atheist libertarians, and you will realize that the future isn't so bright.

I know an atheist that uses accupuncture, Chinese herbs, and other alternative medicines knowing full well that there is no scientific support. This type of person worse than a theist because the theist will follow the learned logic of the religion and hopefully apply it consistently.

I am an atheist btw

You don't sound like an atheist. Just an observation, not an accusation.

That foundation of ethics and morality (let's use Christianity as an example), while noble in concept and often in practice includes the extreme lambasting of gay people, the advocation of slavery, the supposed existence of serpents capable of conversing in fluent English, resurrection of the dead, centuries-old shipbuilders, repeated instances of incest by divine order, and an mandate to turn over 10% of your income to prove your love for the 'Lord Almighty'.

I find it supremely difficult to agree with these tenets.

The continued shaming of sexual victims and dogged defense of the perpetrators, along with the systematic abuse of young boys in the Vatican, simply further cements my shunning of Christianity and furthermore all religions.

A supreme being who communicates only through one-way prayer, despite being omnipotent, one who watches over you every second of every day, gives ten commandments which you CANNOT break on pain of being hellbound, and then claims that you possess free will and that he loves you, seems plainly.. obsessively psychopathic.

Not all atheists are smart - I have seen many an atheist speak nothing but drivel and commit simply retarded acts. It is often the atheists of lesser intellect that speak the loudest, much like the Christians of lesser intellect feel the absolute need to spout their beliefs upon everyone who will and will not listen. But by not believing in supposedly omnipotent higher beings, that dumb atheist's grasp on reality is already higher than that (edit>) of the loud religious individual.

I have always maintained, however, that you are at complete liberty to place your faith in whatever you wish - Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, etc, etc.. even if doing so directly contradicts proven facts, logic and reason.

Remember which side you're on.

 

[onelastdeath]

:blackblessed:

 

[Won Won]

All these myths and legends are getting passed off as society becomes more advanced technologically and people at any far fetched story that doesn't have a video with it. Imagine in today's age if man said a burning bush talked to him but just like it was back then it's all about faith and less people are inclined to have faith when everything is documented on Twitter, snapchat, IG, etc.

I'm sure it's all just a coincidence that none of the amazing Bible events have been duplicated in this technological age. Word to Jesus appearing in a grilled cheese sandwich.

 

[superunknown23]

I guess today's kids ain't into that shyt... Tastes fade over time

 

[superunknown23]

Europe is so secular now, they're turning churches into bars, nightclubs... or even brothels (Amsterdam)

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

ok




We still don't know shyt. Life is more sterile is all.

speaking in flowery language doesn't validate theism