Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place - service - social service - the ants creed, the bees creed.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Religion did not exist for the saving of souls but for the preservation and welfare of society, and in all that was necessary to this end every man had to take his part, or break with the domestic and political community to which he belonged.
The little religion that I have clung to-that what matters most is the continuity of life, and its improvement from one generation to another.
Creed was ended by egos and people wanting to do their own thing and poor decision-making.
The equation of religion with belief is rather recent.
From the death of the old the new proceeds, and the life of truth from the death of creeds.
In reality, many people let go of religion later in life.
Many traditional religions foster attitudes that ought to have disappeared as biological understanding accumulated over the last century.
Religion has for too long been placed on the back burner of history, when it may be one of the driving forces in history.
The sad part about our past is that religions, ironically enough, are responsible for creating the most destructive idea that has ever been visited upon the human race: the idea that there is such a thing as 'better.'
Religion has endured since the dawn of human consciousness precisely because it encompasses so much of being human. No idea has endured so long, gathered up so many disparate needs and wants and feelings, and inspired so many different paths towards understanding it.