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Atheists & Agnostics

muriel_volestrangler

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7. He actually says:

Reply to trotsky (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 07:57 PM

Apr 2013

It is not impossible that modern consumerism, individualism and technology might gradually undermine religion, so that 200 years from now neither Christianity nor Islam will be central to most peoples’ lives.

So it's not really "they will be dead". "Neither Christianity nor Islam will be central to most peoples’ lives" can already be said about many European countries.

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fascinating article by Juan Cole [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 OP

I am pretty certain he is wrong. Both religions will still be around in 200 years. trotsky Apr 2013 #1

If any people are still around, probably they will be too. dimbear Apr 2013 #5

He actually says: muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #7

Scholars are pretty sure the New Testament books we have were composed originally in Greek. Bolo Boffin Apr 2013 #2

Attic Greek, at that. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 #3

No offense, but I think you mean koine Greek. dimbear Apr 2013 #4

You are correct. I sit corrected. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 #6

"Religion" - a curious phenomenon only "man" subscribes to ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #8