Actually - religion is DYING in the world - it is actually going extinct in a bunch of European countries - and it is suffering its last gasp.
When asked - many young "christians" admit that they don't believe - and only go through the motions to keep peace in the family. But when they have the choice - they ignore that nonsense.
Churches are CLOSING all over the place - congregations are no longer able to support them. IN addition - every major religion in the world has a problem getting enough crooks and cons (I mean ministers) to run the churches that exist on a shoe string. The real cons are having a problem hiding their actions as well.
ANd hat is a BIG problem - because religion is only growing on the areas that cannot afford to support it. Donations to religions (Separating them from charity donations where it is different) have been stagnant - and going down. Donations largely come from older congregation members who are rapidly dying off. Their children simply do not support the nonsense. THey give to real charities - especially food banks and the like. (Interestingly - even the bible says that a rich person must give their money to the poor to be saved - not to a church)
IN many areas - when a church closes - its property is no longer tax exempt - so these buildings are ending up abandoned for taxes.
While it will take another generation - it is obvious that religion will become a minority position - and then die off.
Unlike in the past - REALITY is proving religion to be false - and you cannot argue with reality.
When asked - many young "christians" admit that they don't believe - and only go through the motions to keep peace in the family. But when they have the choice - they ignore that nonsense.
Churches are CLOSING all over the place - congregations are no longer able to support them. IN addition - every major religion in the world has a problem getting enough crooks and cons (I mean ministers) to run the churches that exist on a shoe string. The real cons are having a problem hiding their actions as well.
ANd hat is a BIG problem - because religion is only growing on the areas that cannot afford to support it. Donations to religions (Separating them from charity donations where it is different) have been stagnant - and going down. Donations largely come from older congregation members who are rapidly dying off. Their children simply do not support the nonsense. THey give to real charities - especially food banks and the like. (Interestingly - even the bible says that a rich person must give their money to the poor to be saved - not to a church)
IN many areas - when a church closes - its property is no longer tax exempt - so these buildings are ending up abandoned for taxes.
While it will take another generation - it is obvious that religion will become a minority position - and then die off.
Unlike in the past - REALITY is proving religion to be false - and you cannot argue with reality.
