Will it Be Easier for Religion to Survive the Future

In modern times, religion is experiencing a period of rapid decline due to many factors including technology, science, education, and even politics. As our world becomes increasingly secular, religion is losing ground left and right. In fact, according to a study conducted by Pew Research Center, only 6% of U.S. adults currently identifies themselves as religiously affiliated - down from 29% in 2007. This means that religion will likely continue to die out over time, as its influence slowly fades away.

But what if religion were to survive? What would happen if people still identify themselves as religious, despite the fact that they have no concept of God? Would it become easier for religion to survive the future? Or would it become harder?

Religion's Influence Today

Currently, religion is having a hard time surviving without much help from any of the major religions today. These are some of the most influential religions worldwide: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Shintoism, etc.

Christianity

Christians are the largest single group of followers of any major religion on Earth. But how did Christianity begin? And where did Christianity go wrong? Let's examine these questions below.

Buddhism

The Buddha was born around 563 BCE. Buddhism grew considerably popular during his lifetime and spread throughout many countries and regions. He established four schools of thought, which later evolved into four major sects of Buddhism: Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, and Nichiren Buddhism. Each of them has their own unique features.

Islam

Islam originated in the Arabian Peninsula about 600 CE. Originally, the Islamic movement was peaceful, until Muhammad received the first revelation from Allah at age 40 (or 50 depending on different translations). Then he started preaching war to other tribes and killing those who refused to convert. Eventually, this caused him to be killed by a Muslim mob in 632, and his followers scattered across the Middle East. There are now millions of Muslims in the world today.

Judaism

Jews are the oldest known monotheistic religion; however, they are not the biggest religion in the world. Jews believe in God and follow Torah laws. However, since the establishment of Israel in 1948, many Jews have immigrated to the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, etc., and have largely abandoned the traditional Jewish faith.

Hinduism

Hinduism is the third-largest religion in the world, after Christianity and Islam. It is a polytheistic belief system practiced mainly in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and parts of China, Japan, and Siberia.