In an era defined by technological leaps and a shifting societal landscape, a growing disillusionment with religion among younger generations has begun to surface. This spiritual bankruptcy, as some might label it, is not a sudden phenomenon but rather a gradual drift borne out of various factors. From the scourge of religious intolerance to the perceived lack of relevance, we explore 15 harsh reasons that are driving today’s youth to abandon the sanctuary of faith, heralding a potentially faithless future.
They’re Not Being Raised With It
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“I’m an old millennial, and it’s getting rarer to meet people my age who are religious. Many of us in this age group were raised religious but have left it long ago because it wasn’t for us.”
“My kids are Gen-A, and they’re being raised with zero religion. They’re aware of it, but they can see how nonsensical it is to believe in a ghost in the sky who has rules they must obey.”
It’s Unnecessary
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“When humans started to establish societies thousands of years ago, religions were useful tools to establish the rules needed to live together in peace.”
“But now that our societies have been established for thousands of years, and those rules have been universally accepted and are so deeply ingrained in our culture, religion really is unnecessary, yeah.”
They’re Better Education
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“If you have close to zero education, religious explanations are pretty much the most plausible thing for otherworldly/seemingly random things like lightning, weather, illness, etc.”
“I’m pretty sure most of us here would’ve been religious if we lived a thousand years ago.”
It’s Politics With A Mask On
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“Religion has always been politics. Since politics can force their thoughts without the need of preaching in any form of mass belief called religion it faded.”
“They now do it through media and ads. With the first sign of a mass disaster, a form of religion and oppression will arise to keep people in line.”
Religion is Personal
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“It really should be left up to the individual. No one else needs to know your faith. It’s your faith. I’m pretty sure the Bible was against churches in the first place.”
“I like to believe there’s more after this simply so I can believe I’ll see my mom again. I know I won’t, but [it’s] easier to think I will than [I] won’t.”
They’re Just Not Buying It
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“I watched and read enough sci-fi to think that both simulation theory and technology that might warp reality to a degree indistinguishable from God is plausible.”
Religion is Oppressive
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“Historically, religion has been used as a tool of oppression and class division so widely that it seems like a no-brainer.”
It’s Narrow-Minded
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“We’re finally learning to have our own opinions on beliefs rather than follow the norm, although the norm now is pretty much agnostic or atheist.”
“Now we need to work on removing those in power still trying to force religion on us.”
It’s Toxic & Dangerous
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“The current problem lies precisely with unorganized religion. The MAGA types and evangelicals and pro-gun/anti-abortion crowd do not follow any defined religious tradition.”
“For them, religion (specifically Christianity) is a catch-all for their childhood culture that they see slipping away and which they feel justified in maintaining with any means including violence.”
Religious Zealots Aren’t Good People
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“Every church I’ve been to has been filled with backstabbing, gossipy, superficial asshats. I also have severe ADHD. Church was a nightmare. Ended up reading the entire Bible. What a crock.”
It Encourages Violence
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“Christians have a history of mass genocide, the Crusades, and. some of our darkest moments in American history have been because of the involvement of religion, dating back to the Salem Witch Trials.”
They Realize Religion is Predominantly About Control
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“Honestly, a big part of why so many bigots are trying to pass laws enforcing their religious beliefs on everyone. They’re afraid of losing the control they’ve had on this country and have a death grip around society and refuse to let go.”
It’s Backwards
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“Wait, you mean calling everyone names and constantly hating on everybody and making them feel bad and saying they will suffer and be banished from the family for being themselves…..ISN’T POPULAR?!?”
They See It For What It Is
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“The reason we’re moving away from organized religion is because we’ve grown up seeing how people within religious groups behave…”
“Because religion is just a heaping crock.”
It’s Restrictive
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“Most of the people I grew up with and my peers were raised religious (Christianity for context) and have religious parents, but are all either atheists/agnostics or still believe in God but have fallen away from the church due to how restrictive the lifestyle is and how prejudiced and hypocritical the other church members can be.”
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