The ability to question without group influence, offered by the internet will cause Religions to lose influence quickly.
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On the contrary, people use the internet to groupthink with people of the same persuasion much more than they seek contrary opinions or truth. It will sustain cults and all manner of outcast groups virtually, even though members are widely dispersed.
That assumes that religion is made weaker by questioning. In point of fact, questioning strengthens religion. Christianity is weakest where it was the state religion.
[2 points]2 years ago by JWBrothersReplyEdited 2 years ago by JWBrothers
I just wanted to see how wrong you were. Questioning only strengthens religion if those questions are "answered" by highly religious people, which usually delve deep in logical fallacies and lies.
The internet is becoming the tool of choice to influence people, mostly because of the reasons outlined by elwyatt in the first comment. For instance it's used to widely disseminate information about creationism, something which I am coming across more and more IRL. It provides a relatively cheap way to put lots of unchallenged information in one place. Put it where certain minded people will go, and they'll drink it up. These people are then influenced by the information in the decisions they make.
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On the contrary, people use the internet to groupthink with people of the same persuasion much more than they seek contrary opinions or truth. It will sustain cults and all manner of outcast groups virtually, even though members are widely dispersed.
Perhaps, but definitely not quickly.
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The World is divided into armed camps ready to commit genocide just because we can't agree on whose fairy tales to believe.
In the end, Religion will kill us all.
-- Ed Krebs
That assumes that religion is made weaker by questioning. In point of fact, questioning strengthens religion. Christianity is weakest where it was the state religion.
"In point of fact, questioning strengthens religion."
Are you saying all religion, or just yours?
I'm most familiar with the Aramaic religions, so I guess I could limit my statement to those. Why do you ask?
I just wanted to see how wrong you were. Questioning only strengthens religion if those questions are "answered" by highly religious people, which usually delve deep in logical fallacies and lies.
The internet is becoming the tool of choice to influence people, mostly because of the reasons outlined by elwyatt in the first comment. For instance it's used to widely disseminate information about creationism, something which I am coming across more and more IRL. It provides a relatively cheap way to put lots of unchallenged information in one place. Put it where certain minded people will go, and they'll drink it up. These people are then influenced by the information in the decisions they make.