Moe_Nox posted:
Religion isn't going anywhere anytime soon, just the shifts and flows in popularity over time ofcourse.
The extremes of both sides are stomped on hard, this keeps them as definition of extreme and prevents them from being the norm/mainstream.

I personally recognize that the harms of science have been far out weighed by it's positives.
Where as the goods of the church have been far out weighted by it's negatives.
I am talking in measurable impact over recorded history - that is my context.
By in large, I honestly feel that as a species, we are at the point where we can finally recognize the absurdity of a singular creator deity.
However - lets consider this.
If there is a singular creator deity, we all have to come to some kind of compromise - and agree about wtf is going on.
If there isn't, we all have to move past this and be the best we can be as a part of this universe and make our impact in the most influential way we can and in the most peaceful way we can given our existence and understanding as a species.
Until we get to the point of having this conversion, at this level, and in this context - we are all just jacking each other off and trying not to feel guilty about it.
/peace
EDIT: Damn, it's nice to have something to smoke!!!
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