A few weeks back, I saw on the BBC News website an article that stated that, within the decade, religion will be extinct in Switzerland.
Now, I'm going to go out on a limb here and state my personal thoughts. (that WAS the original idea here, wasn't it, Prof. Lagerquist?) I've noticed a bit of a trend recently. There are two kings in the world: religion and science. The countries where science is king (Japan, Germany, Switzerland, U.K. etc.) are first-world countries with healthcare, infrastructure, and civil rights. The countries where religion is king (most African and middle eastern countries) tend to be the poorest countries with very high mortality rates and a high tendency to declare war on anything that moves. I can see why religion is dying out.
Thoughts?
p.s. I do believe in a kind of god, one who I have seen with my own eyes. Here is a picture:
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Henry,
ReplyDeleteAre you an ancient Egyptian? That would explain the cat deity.
How do you account for the USA where religion is still important and there is lots of science?
Your post puts you into an intense and rich conversation about such things as secularization. If you want more, I can point you toward some interesting work.
See you soon,
DeAne
I would absolutely love to have more to read. Point on, good teacher, point on!
ReplyDeleteHenry, Stop by my office so that we can discuss this. LDL
ReplyDeleteWill do.
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