In today’s world the opposition of religion is often met with widening glares and hushed words. Denouncing religion is not something taken lightly; now a day’s atheism in the United States has become a subject affiliated with taboo. To some religion becomes a life saver, providing a basis of morals that all men should follow or it holds as an obsession; to others it stands as a burden to the advancement of society. When concerning specific topics such as homosexuality, stem cell research, abortion, and terrorism (etc… add more or change depending), the world of religion has adopted a trend of restricting these issues, thus hampering the growth of men.
At one point religion imparted answers to the unknown, providing a sense of security and a will to live in a time much more confusing than ours today. It was used as a scapegoat, a way of getting past their fears, but in doing so bestowing a foundation of morals with false reasoning. However, religion, unlike ourselves, is not capable of evolving. Having being forged long ago; there is an installation of the stone ages in all those that truly accept it. Religion, once considered an essential to the lives of humans, has been devolving ever more rapidly with the advancement of science and has become more of a resemblance as a bane then a fundamental.
This is a really good introduction, and an interesting topic!
ReplyDeleteI think that science offers better explanation for the mysteries of our world, but I still feellike it's important for the mysteries that are still plagueing the world: life after death. That's pretty much what religion has converted to
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