While reading through Ragtime, I noticed an idea that had been in the news a while back. The exact quote was "Why do you suppose an idea which had currency in every age and civilization of mankind disappears in modern times? Because only in the age of science have these men and their wisdom dropped from view."
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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