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[KevinM1]

Yeah, I view the entrenched religous theist as a victim. Their mind has been violated beyond repair. Sadly, they will likely go on to violate their own childrens' minds in the same way. It's this cycle I'd like to see stop. But I think the internet is doing that for me.

I think, at least here in the US, part of the religious decline can also be attributed to our ADD, rapid fire, marketing-and-celebrity-and-general-irrelevant culture.  Church doesn't give the same instant gratification as video games, or other internet/social media things (like you mention), or celebrity gossip/reality shows/whatever the fuck Kim and Kanye are doing, or the sensationalistic bullshit we label 'news'.

There's a million and one things that can give people a sense of comfort and belonging, and much like printed newspapers, churches haven't adapted.  Not in method, and certainly not in message (funny how they're never leading cultural trends, but are always scrambling to catch up in order to stay barely relevant).

I mean, look at PokemonGo.  That shit is a legit phenomenon right now.  It may not last, but it's captured the hearts and minds of young people in a way churches can't even begin to approach right now.  And in contrast, the people that are into church are dying in increasing numbers with no one interested in replacing them.  It's literally becoming a relic of another age.