Is the internet killing religion?
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Is the internet killing religion? I certainly hope so, as I view religion as both deleterious to the mind and the pocketbook.
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Is the internet killing religion? I certainly hope so, as I view religion as both deleterious to the mind and the pocketbook.
Why do you think so?
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In my view internet or ease of access to information refines religion and redefines its boundaries and applicability….
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The internet is basically a surfeit of junk information. One can find information on it to reinforce or challenge any belief system. Generally, the loudest and most strident voices gain traction on a medium such as this. The internet is rarely a resource for reasoned, logical, rational discussion of deeply held and respectful beliefs, it is generally a shouting match between those of dogmatic persuasion. Essentially, people turn to the internet to establish and reinforce, not overturn their strongly held prejudices.
However, in terms of morality systems of Abrahamic faiths, the internet certainly has damaged or been a huge challenge to those
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Skepticism did not just magically appear recently. There have always been skeptics, as long as religion has existed.
But there's no denying the fact that, starting from the dawn of modern international communication, skepticism has increased dramatically. And, certainly, with my generation (Gen X/"Millennials"), who have grown up with very globally-oriented perspectives no doubt thanks to the internet which allows them to freely and openly communicate with literally anyone from anywhere around the world, we have been exposed to a wide diversity of different worldviews (and thereby religions and belief systems) simply as a matter of fact. This has allowed us to see the rest of the world without a religious superiority complex, something that every single generation before us has struggled to do. Simply being exposed to the fact that there are other religions that have actual human followers who are not really any different than us aside from surface-level cultural differences, being made aware of the existence of other belief systems, has led many, many more of today's youth to understand the logical truth that none of them can really be any more "correct" than any other, and thus, instantly debunking the validity of the claims of most religions.
It's hard to believe something that has no basis in reality when you realize that billions of other people believe entirely different things for the exact same reason.
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**Personal faith is the key!!
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Two diametrically opposed viewpoints cannot be both correct at the same time. Different beliefs may be sincerely held, but when they contradict each other, only one can be right.
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