Yes Absolutely, The big picture, the larger take on things shows this clearly. We began with very strict archaic religion. Rituals and the sort, Then churches broke away is sects and multiplied determined by some belief. Now, today , we see technology, instant news and so on, we are moving towards rejecting the old myths in exchange for reality.

I sure hope so! Humanity might just advance to it's full potential w/o religion.

No . As long as humans get sick of dead , heartbroken or angry , sexual deprived or education deprived , religions of the world are not going anywhere .

No, religion exploits human hopes and fears and creates the need to believe when people are at their most vulnerable.

yes when humans die out

I believe that AI (artificial intelligence) will take over many human jobs within the next 5 years (think of desk jobs that don't require much creativity, or factory jobs assembling/cutting widgets or packing boxes). As AI takes over many of the traditional roles humans play in daily life, there will be more gaping holes to fill. I think humans will turn to clubs, cults and more forms of religion to fill these gaps. So no, I don't think it's going anywhere soon.

Not unless we are suddenly hit with the critical thinking bug.

Actually yes... when our sun implodes.

I don't believe it will. The numbers may shrink or it may be put in a different light as it is in Europe, but disappear, probably not.

No, new forms of religions may arise, but many people turn to religion in a search for meaning in their lives. I believe the influence of current religions will continue to wane.

Not as long as gullible people exist...

No way. Life is too short.

One can dream.

no. it's been around too long.

I can't see it happening either. It fills a need.

If you search "World education level, graph, data" you find that knowledge is growing...and it isn't just a straight line rise....it's parabolic (curving upwards)....so the pace of education is picking up.

...and I firmly believe that it's happening just in time.

-us Demographers know that the key to controlling population is education. A demographic transition starts when a portion of the world develops an ability to grow; whether it's a change in the overall health, an infusion of technology, a new way to get water, etc...a DT starts when any region starts an explosive, parabolic-curve growth in population. When does that growth level off? Yep...you guessed it...when education level within that area rises. Smarter people have fewer kids.

-and with that rise in education comes the death of myths, and the growth of morality for the sake of survival...not because some myth "told them to behave".

So I'm optimistic. I see us reaching ZPG soon....and s serious decline in Religion as well.

Pffft...I wish.

Not bloody likely.

Probably not before we go extinct, because it is based in biology. (see John Wathey)

As soon we enter the age of immortality age of religion will come an end visit www.2045.com

No not likely, it will probably change form but reaching out to something seems to be hard-wired into the species. If it’s not deity and expectation of something greater than ourselves it seems to be continuation of the genetic line in grandchildren and so on that is the driver of a ‘religious’ mindset. Individual religiousness is good, possibly necessary for many. Its not a ‘bad’ thing, probably essential, but the application, externalisation and institutionalisation, I suggest, is where the problems arise.

I sure hope so!

Not in our lifetime.

Given that religion, in its many guises is seen as a comfort, a support and a retreat for some people, I don't think that will change. After all religion has existed in all its facets, in the face of facts for millenia. If it works for you, then do it, if not, then you know what to do....

Nope. Old ones fade, new ones arise.