Do you think humans will always have a need for religion?
922458
Yes, of one sort or another.  Considering that religion is really just a way of explaining the world around us, and considering that some branches of science require just as much faith as some religions, we can assume that (in one form or another) we will always have religion.
1049814
Not sure if there will be a next big one...religions as a whole are dying as we become a more enlightened and scientific species...every generation produces more rational thinkers and skeptics who recognize that there is no true religion and that religion has served it's purpose (i.e. run it's course) for humanity...with a little luck, a few millennia from now we'll be all the way there...
789040
You are right. You don't need religion. At the end of the Book of Revelation in the Bible it says that in new heaven and new earth, God lives in the midst of people, and there is no temple.
776870
Given that so many wars have started, and continue because of religious beliefs, I would say religion is extremely important in society.  Anything that can evoke the kind of passion necessary to maintain the level of intensity needed to sustain a war is important.
977877
Number Two. There will always be religious people. Because of propaganda, media, and other sources, most of them will not realize that the central point to all religions is to treat everyone as you would want to be treated. So different religons will continue fighting until one is almost completely dominant over all the others. Even then, there'll be uprisings.\nAn alternative would be for all countries to become secular and tolerate all relgions, then no religion will dominate all others.\nNot only that, but as more and more people get educated, more and more people will become atheist or agnostic.
69642
I wish they would. I think each person has their own path and a right to that path and if it makes them a better person who are we to try and judge them or convert them. I think if people really lived according to the basis of most religions they would respect others and love their neighbor without prejudice. It would be a wonderful world if we all would seek first to understand, then to be understood. Not have to insist on being right or seeing their way as the only way or others seeing people of other religions as a threat or some sort of abomination to their religion. I find it quite hypocritical and ironic.
166574
I think every religions teach us to do something that useful for human and nature. Religions do not teach us to do destructive. Religion is a path who lead us to essential of God. For example: If I going to another city, I can use car, train, plane, or ship. These will bring me to destination city.\n\nWhich religion is the best, right or wrong, let God decides it. At least we have do the best we can do, and if we die, let people memorize us as a good man.
954753
if mankind cant remove the dogmatics of religion they will never make it anywhere in this world. that is my opinion of it
49561
Yes, but I don't think it is due to a lack of religion or the devil walking in our midst. In fact it should not have anything to do with religion as there should be a seperation of church and state. Which is not to insinuate that there is anything wrong with religion except that our goverment attempts to limit the power of factions for domestic security. I could care less what people do in their private lives it doesn't carry over to the public arena. I don't agree with the motives to follow but the US could fall as our economy is a source of security. Since WWII we have been economically dominant yet, our economic superpower is waning as various economies around the world are becoming stronger and challenging America. America will become more desperate to try and keep its self secure on many fronts therefore becoming overextended.
610406
Good going I am one that has no use for religion as it is the base for most of the world problems today.  \n...Not only are we related to apes, We are related to every living thing on earth.  Every blade of grass and every creature in the sea.  All the trees and bacteria are our ken.  Everything living came from one source.  Every living thing on this planer came from one sours.
243983
I think that any religion that advocates peace and harmony among people, and harmony with nature, is pretty close to what God would want.  My thinking is that if God did create the Earth, and nature, and Man, then he would not want those things damaged.
1132354
No, unfortunately. Humans are naturally aggressive, so even without religion, we would fight over languages, color, political borders, water rights, blue-eyed people, pollution...it goes on and on and on.
350203
Absolutely. Any religion that needs to twist their own words and beliefs in order to 'recruit' people to gain power are corrupt. Religion is man made remember, and God(or the Gods as I believe) is love. Christianity and the church have been so twisted over the centuries that they have now completely lost their grip on reality. They should try going and sitting in a field and meditating on nature instead of putting so much focus on the church. Life isn't about a big building with a spire, its about understanding. The catholic church in particular is one of the richest and most powerful institutions in the world? How did they get there? By helping the poor? I don't think so. By taking money, keeping it and recruiting new followers by twisting, turning and having an answer for everything. I'm not going to apologise if this offends anyone - If ya cant stand the heat ....
556453
i think that people only have a religion because the feel the chaos and random-ness of the world and it scares them.  If you think there is someone who is in control and knows what is going on you feel like they will step in and make sure that u aren't going to get into anything really bad.  i don't belive in god and don't have a religion but if u can make yourself belive in it, i;m all for it.  at your church or temple you have a really great family that will be there for you no matter what and that is nice to have.  also religion gives us a sense of belonging and importance tha we all strive for.  Just as long as you don't use religion to alianate people, it is a good thing.
623503
Edward O. Wilson's book Consilience deals with this question among others.  He maintains that genetic code associated with ethics and religion played an integral part in early man's life since religion and ethics help people to make sense of things like death, pain, and most importantly, purpose.  Wilson maintains that communities with stronger religion/ethics genes rose above those without it and so people today tend towards religion and ethics for good and sound reasons (that is, it's better for humanity to be driven by a sense of purpose than for it not to be).\n\nSo, in my mind, this is the crucial fork in the road.  Is purpose really a creation of our own, or is it possible that our sense of purpose comes from an outside force?  I think that it is at least possible, but how far does the rabbit hole go down?
686500
I believe that there will always be religious people and atheists .. it have always been this way .. and it will remain ..\n\nBut as a religious one i say that religious people are getting less by time .. so the majority will be to the atheists ..\n\nFrom an Islamic prospective .. our prophet Muhammad pbuh predicted that .. and he said that whoever still a believer at these times (Future) will find it so hard to keep being religious as he will find so many people as non-believers or forsaken their religion making it hard for him to keep his religion .. \n\nHe said being a religious at that time (Future) is like holding your hand tight on a piece of burning coal ..\n\nP.S: i said it still in the future because it's just started happening .. and i can observe it around me .. \n\nI hope my answer was good enough for your question ..
937621
Not really.\n\nMost religions use an external belief in a 'God' or 'Jesus' to develop love and morality in their minds.\n\nBuddhists believe it is up to the individual to develop these traits. That's why Buddhism is sometimes called 'mind training' or a philosophy and not a religion.