Many Of Us Unsure About God

roadghost · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 146

I think many organised religiouns are undergoing something of a hard time as even those who adhere to the doctrine, struggle to reconcile it with the values and knowledge of the modern world. This is why I think there has been a converse climb in the number of fundamantalists, amongst other motives it's almost like a huge 'AH F***'it' to reasoning and cleaving to that which comforts them. I think the 'one size fits all' sprituality or religious belief is possibly on the wat out. People will mould core elements in accordance with their own lives. Perhaps it's the beggining of the end for organised religion, making way for personalised religion. I'm not at all sure it's the end of religion though.
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Now we must praise the keeper of the heavenly kingdom
The power of the Measurer and his mind-thoughts,
The work of the glory-father; as he, each of wonders,
the eternal Lord, established from the beginning.

Caedmons Hymn

**dr wu23** · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2150 Location: Indiana

Road,
IMO there has been little change in the fundamental nature of human consciousness for centuries. If there had been I think we would have seen larger and more sweeping changes in religious belief and philosophical positions.
Some religions have evolved and some new ones begun but for the most part they are not all that different from those of the past.
Our technlogy and cultures certainly have changed but religious belief has remained stagnant for all intents and purposes.
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"Some say the valley has always been haunted ever since River ran.
The rippling waters fast as the colors conceal the Green Man."
Roy Harpur from The Green Man