How long more has Christianity (Religion) got ?

Supergurrier · 30-05-2014 01:05AM #1

As we enter a more enlightened age of human evolution and development and less people actively partake in religion (have their children indoctrinated into it by default). How long has it got ?

10 years ?
20 years ?
50 years ?

Even the most fervent Christian must see that a book written to catalogue things that happened two thousand years ago in the 1400's is a bit dicey to take as fact/something to base your life on.

I come from a regular Irish family and I have huge respect for the comfort and sense of wellbeing family members of previous generations and older members get/got from it.

But surely the jig is almost up, even with the once hard corners of the Vatican's laws being smoothed over to stay in touch/keep the money flowing in.

Your thoughts AH ?

P.S. Like this post or my peaceful God will burn you for all eternity etc (or not)

Drakares · 30-05-2014 01:06AM

lol

The Backwards Man · 30-05-2014 01:09AM

I know one thing.

Hundreds of millions, maybe billions, of people will die in the name of religions before they are 'eradicated'

dpofloinn · 30-05-2014 01:12AM

It'll survive away grand it has survived 2000 years of wars,schisms,reformations blah blah etc etc.

endacl · 30-05-2014 01:12AM

How long more has Christianity git what?

Supergurrier · 30-05-2014 01:14AM

I never mentioned eradicating anyone

More along the lines of how long until it peters out/the average Joe no longer cares.

There will always be extreme examples middle east/parts of the states.

Apparently i made a bit of a git of myself in the title if a mod can fix it

dpofloinn · 30-05-2014 01:17AM

Religion of any description is not going away any time soon like everything it will evolve to keep itself relevant and even if a traditional religion did dissapear another one will appear to replace it

endacl · 30-05-2014 01:17AM

_Redzer_ · 30-05-2014 01:18AM

What's the average age of priests, 60-70+, if not a bit more.

Very, very few young people are filling the places the dead priests are leaving, so in 30 years I'd image the church getting very small here.

The numbers who actually practise Christianity are already pretty low, and the young generation has no interest in it now like the older middle aged population.

Christianity will still be around for a good while yet, but it will start declining rapidly in the developed world.

Greek mythology was religion thousands of years ago and Christianity will follow. Circle of life.

endacl · 30-05-2014 01:19AM

Religion as an 'thing' won't go anywhere. Unfortunately.

People are still makin' the shyte up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_new_religious_movements

DesperateDan · 30-05-2014 01:21AM

dpofloinn wrote: »

It'll survive away grand it has survived 2000 years of wars,schisms,reformations blah blah etc etc.

I think the internet and development of mass / rapid communication of people from around the world has lead to a decline in religion because people are readily able to explore the idea and educate themselves.

I can't see anybody going to church in Ireland within 100 years - sadly not duing our lifetime.

That's if we don't wipe ourselves out etc. The likes of impoverished India, Africa and S. America will probably always rely on religion due to a lack of education and the promise that it offers them.

Manach · 30-05-2014 01:30AM

Relgion being one of the most powerful force of good in this planet, and Christianity being one of the most wide spread and globally diverse elements of it, especially in the developing countries like China - how about in answer to OP's question : judgement day.

corner of hells · 30-05-2014 01:31AM

DesperateDan wrote: »

I think the internet and development of mass / rapid communication of people from around the world has lead to a decline in religion because people are readily able to explore the idea and educate themselves.

I can't see anybody going to church in Ireland within 100 years - sadly not duing our lifetime.

That's if we don't wipe ourselves out etc. The likes of impoverished India, Africa and S. America will probably always rely on religion due to a lack of education and the promise that it offers them.

Sir ,

Your second paragraph ? What in the name of Jesus does that mean ?

endacl · 30-05-2014 01:31AM

Manach wrote: »

Relgion being one of the most powerful force of good in this planet, and Christianity being one of the most wide spread and globally diverse elements of it, especially in the developing countries like China - how about in answer to OP's question : judgement day.

Must. Bite. Tongue.

Threads. Elsewhere. For. This. Stuff.

:P

_Redzer_ · 30-05-2014 01:31AM

Manach wrote: »

Relgion being one of the most powerful force of good in this planet, and Christianity being one of the most wide spread and globally diverse elements of it, especially in the developing countries like China - how about in answer to OP's question : judgement day.

Is this gonna be a sequel to 2012?

Cos that was crap

Manach · 30-05-2014 01:32AM

endacl wrote: »

Must. Bite. Tongue.

Threads. Elsewhere. For. This. Stuff.

:P

Speachless as well as clueless?

endacl · 30-05-2014 01:32AM

_Redzer_ wrote: »

Is this gonna be a sequel to 2012?

Cos that was crap

The year, or the movie?

Manach · 30-05-2014 01:33AM

_Redzer_ wrote: »

Is this gonna be a sequel to 2012?

Cos that was crap

Totally agree on that last point..

_Redzer_ · 30-05-2014 01:33AM

endacl wrote: »

The year, or the movie?

Both

Supergurrier · 30-05-2014 01:33AM

Manach wrote: »

Relgion being one of the most powerful force of good in this planet, and Christianity being one of the most wide spread and globally diverse elements of it, especially in the developing countries like China - how about in answer to OP's question : judgement day.

But if I repent on my deathbed I'm fine right ?

That's gotta be good for a year or two of raping and pillaging because I love abit of that me.

Pesky religion eh.

hju6 · 30-05-2014 01:34AM

Manach wrote: »

Relgion being one of the most powerful force of good in this planet, and Christianity being one of the most wide spread and globally diverse elements of it, especially in the developing countries like China - how about in answer to OP's question : judgement day.

Control me, with fairy tales

Chucken · 30-05-2014 01:35AM

Supergurrier wrote: »

P.S. Like this post or my peaceful God will burn you for all eternity etc (or not)

Get lost on the way to facebook??

The Backwards Man · 30-05-2014 01:36AM

We need more jam threads, not more religion threads.

endacl · 30-05-2014 01:36AM

Supergurrier wrote: »

But if I repent on my deathbed I'm fine right ?

That's gotta be good for a year or two of raping and pillaging because I love abit of that me.

Pesky religion eh.

Ah, you'll be grand. Make the odd offering to Odin and you can rape and pillage away. It's positively encouraged in fact. The afterlife is a bit crap though if you're not into mead.

Choose your god wisely. The devil's in the small print.

Supergurrier · 30-05-2014 01:36AM

endacl wrote: »

Must. Bite. Tongue.

Threads. Elsewhere. For. This. Stuff.

:P

In fairness AH is all about random topics and views aaaaaand general nuttery so if we can have threads about eating a banana one religion thread can't hurt with everyone's views.

endacl · 30-05-2014 01:37AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

We need more jam threads, not more religion threads.

Agreed. The internet is jammed with religion.

DesperateDan · 30-05-2014 01:37AM

corner of hells wrote: »

Sir ,

Your second paragraph ? What in the name of Jesus does that mean ?

That neither of us will be alive in 2114 :eek:

Unless you've perfected cryogenic stasis.

Turtwig · 30-05-2014 01:38AM

Hopefully long long more it's a pleasure to mod.

Kiltennel · 30-05-2014 01:38AM

Manach wrote: »

Relgion being one of the most powerful force of good in this planet, and Christianity being one of the most wide spread and globally diverse elements of it, especially in the developing countries like China - how about in answer to OP's question : judgement day.

Powerful force of good? Could equally be argued religion has been nothing but a discriminatory force holding back humanity from further scientific advancement. Only 31.4% of people in China consider themselves religious, of which only 12% are Christians (.314*.12 = 3.768% of China). Any prediction when judgement day will be? I stopped paying attention after the first 10-20 or so false predictions I heard, I could do with an update.

"If the only thing keeping a person decent is the expectation of divine reward, then brother, that person is a piece of sh*it."

OneEightSeven · 30-05-2014 01:38AM

endacl wrote: »

Religion as an 'thing' won't go anywhere. Unfortunately.

People are still makin' the shyte up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_new_religious_movements

Check out these maniacs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopimism

Manach · 30-05-2014 01:38AM

hju6 wrote: »

Control me, with fairy tales

I think there is a LGBT forum ->.

How long more has Christianity (Religion) got ?

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