I've always wondered how much impact could the internet have on religious beliefs and the number of believers. I came across an interesting yet simple video by "The Atheist Voice" on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWvCQVHpPk4
In my opinion the internet is partially destroying religion and promoting agnosticism, atheism and freethinking since it only takes five minutes of googling (for someone curious enough) to realize why you shouldn't believe in god.
However, the internet is not only useful to dismiss religious beliefs, it can also be used (and it is) to promote religion, religious beliefs and belief in god. A simple google can lead you to some creationist websites like this:
http://www.creationism.org/genesis.htm
http://www.genesis-creation-proof.com/
I know a lot of people who use the internet everyday and are still believers, so that brings back the original question:
Is the internet diminishing the number of believers, increasing it or maintaining it?
Personally, in spite of many people still believing in god and practising a specific religion, the internet has a greater influence on destroying religion than promoting it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWvCQVHpPk4
In my opinion the internet is partially destroying religion and promoting agnosticism, atheism and freethinking since it only takes five minutes of googling (for someone curious enough) to realize why you shouldn't believe in god.
However, the internet is not only useful to dismiss religious beliefs, it can also be used (and it is) to promote religion, religious beliefs and belief in god. A simple google can lead you to some creationist websites like this:
http://www.creationism.org/genesis.htm
http://www.genesis-creation-proof.com/
I know a lot of people who use the internet everyday and are still believers, so that brings back the original question:
Is the internet diminishing the number of believers, increasing it or maintaining it?
Personally, in spite of many people still believing in god and practising a specific religion, the internet has a greater influence on destroying religion than promoting it.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you