Nope, no hope. Oh well.
I don't see how religion could die out. Even with an educated society there will be those who claim a "soul" or some unknowable human trait that separates us from animals. In fact, I just saw a book recently that was written by a neurosurgeon who was an atheist until he had his own personal near death-white-light-experience and is no longer an atheist because of it. In short, I don't think the issue of religion dying out will be a problem in our lifetimes or even those of our children or grandchildren.
I don't see how religion could die out. Even with an educated society there will be those who claim a "soul" or some unknowable human trait that separates us from animals. In fact, I just saw a book recently that was written by a neurosurgeon who was an atheist until he had his own personal near death-white-light-experience and is no longer an atheist because of it. In short, I don't think the issue of religion dying out will be a problem in our lifetimes or even those of our children or grandchildren.
