Why millennials are ditching religion for witchcraft and astrology

[tymorial]

82. I can think of three reasons

1. Fear of ridicule and bigotry: there are numerous posts by atheists who ridicule anyone who holds any religious belief. They don't just attack "religion."

2. Not wanting to offend others. One may hold a belief that others may feel is insulting (I.E. the fundamentalist Christian view that those who do not believe Jesus is the son of God are going to hell). Admitting that will result in immediate argument.

3. It's just not worth the debate. I fall into this category which also allows me to avoid 1. Some may find this next statement offencive but I genuinely believe that many are disinterested in understanding why others believe as they do. They do not seek to understand rather they seek to convert others into accepting their own views and conclusions. Some do this in a respectful manner while others will attempt gotcha strategies and shaming techniques. Other issues beyond religion fall into this model as well and I see it as becoming dar more common. We see just a few words written by someone or a few sentences spoken and that is enough to summarize an entire person's worth and value. It's moral superiority and I loath it.