Why does religion still exist?

[boredtodeath]

Why do most of the world show some sort of religious belief even in modern times? Even in developed nations, the rate of people that claim to be part of a religion is quite high. With all the education geared around evolution, why does it remain such a high precentage of the population that still follows the old ways?

*not that there is anything wrong with it*, i am very tolerant of all religious forms, including but not limited to the origins of our species through evolution.

 

[brigden]

Hi, troll.

 

[Feldenak]

To give you angsty teens something to bitch about.

 

[shuan24]

the same reason why you exist. :troll;

 

[Mr N8]

<---Lawn Chair / :beer: / Sunglasses

 

[gigapet]

might as well lock it now

 

[Gurck]

It's a genetic trait, much like the tendency toward language. We (especially westerners) don't like to think about it, but genes control us far more than we'd like to admit.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Because there are still masses and opiates sell.

 

[HonkeyDonk]

LOCK THIS THREAD.

nothing good will come out of it, gauranteed.

 

[Klixxer]

Because if people realized that they don't have to pay for their actions in the afterlife they would all be like me. Imagine the horror!

 

[ThePresence]

I don't feel the need to explain the way the world works to you, n00b. 🙂

 

[robphelan]

reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Bart sells his soul to Milhouse.

Bart claims there's no such thing as a soul.
Milhouse asks why would anyone make all this up?

then you hear the clinking and clanging of all the money given during the ceremony going into a money counter.

 

[amcdonald]

Religion and evolution are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Lonyo]

There is still religion because there are still things science hasn't explained, yet.
When science has been fully understood and it has fully explained everything, religion will finally cease to exist.

 

[TheAudit]

0/10

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: amcdonald
Religion and evolution are not mutually exclusive.

Depends... in some areas there's a push to teach only creation in schools, I wouldn't term that peaceful coexistence...

 

[Wag]

Without religion swearing wouldn't be as interesting.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: amcdonald
Religion and evolution are not mutually exclusive.

Depends... in some areas there's a push to teach only creation in schools, I wouldn't term that peaceful coexistence...

"not mutually exclusive" != "peaceful coexistence" either.

Depending on how liberal your perceptions of creationism are, evolution can fit in quite nicely; it all depends on how much you wish to ambiguate whatever theological doctrine to which you subscribe.

 

[neonerd]

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
There is still religion because there are still things science hasn't explained, yet.
When science has been fully understood and it has fully explained everything, religion will finally cease to exist.

Like what?

The only reason to have religion is to get extra holidays....
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eveyrone knows my feelings on religion so Im not even going to get into it...

 

[Electric Amish]

Because people are weak.

 

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[Siva]

Religion is definately not genetic, its a biproduct of society. Religion isn't always a negative thing, its part of the human condition, whether you're athetist or Islamic you still have a system of beliefs that rationalize the otherwise senseless world. Its healthy when not taken to extremes.

 

[Mucho]

Because we shared a Collective Unconscious with our ancestors.

 

[Arkitech]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
There is still religion because there are still things science hasn't explained, yet.
When science has been fully understood and it has fully explained everything, religion will finally cease to exist.

I would'nt count on that