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In 200 years they will say: Irrational and women hating creation memes all died in the 21st Century, and the people became truly civilised.

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I hope so. I'm seeing strong men and theocracies crumbling the middle east. I'm seeing proud gay men and women demanding basic humans rights in the west. I'm seeing a social acceptance of being non-religious. I'm seeing religious bigots think twice before spewing their hatred in the workplace. I'm seeing young people questioning the faith of their parents. I'm seeing basic science like evolution taught to more and more people everyday. Even while the religious do their best to fight this EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

The casual hatred that religion breeds is at least being challenged. 1st century cosmologies may never collapse,but they're moving more towards the low-information and undereducated types everyday. I'm not sure what the future holds, but the trend looks good.

I'm also seeing plenty of great citizens and neighbors who live what they believe. I see people drawing strength and happiness from their faith. I see people in the darkest stages of their life escape only after gaining that faith. I see religious organizations helping people to donate their time and effort to improving the world both locally and globally. I see good things coming from religion.

Blinders are incredible things. People like you remind me of the average North Korean citizen. Even when presented with proof of Dear Leader's abuses, they will deny it and continue to love him and defend his regime to the death.

I'm afraid they will also say "pigs learned to fly", but I admire your optimism

Amen to that! :)

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