Why Atheism Will Replace Religion

Atheists are heavily concentrated in economically developed countries, particularly the social democracies of Europe (Barber, 2012). In underdeveloped countries, there are virtually no atheists . Atheism is thus a peculiarly modern phenomenon. Why do modern conditions produce atheism? First, as to the distribution of atheism in the world, a clear pattern can be discerned. In sub-Saharan Africa there is almost no atheism (Zuckerman, 2007). The question of why economically developed countries turn to atheism has been batted around by anthropologists for about eighty years. Atheists are more likely to be college-educated people who live in cities and they are highly concentrated in the social democracies of Europe. It seems that people turn to religion as a salve for the difficulties and uncertainties of their lives. Even the psychological functions of religion face stiff competition today. The reasons that churches lose ground in developed countries can be summarized in market terms.

It's my personal opinion that this article is dead on. In more developed nations, there are better safety nets for the needy families that would otherwise turn to god for help as the last resort, henceforth stronger belief in science is produced. I think that Agnosticism is the next natural step for humanity. We can't rely on supernatural deities, as they in most probability don't exist in the way major religions portray. by bizarre Mar 22