Is There Any Evidence That As Science Give Suitable Explanation For Natural Phenomena Encountered, The Lure Of Religion Will Gradually Diminish?

[willbewhatiwill]

Church attendances are down in many western countries but is this the case for other religions?

Phenomena can be scientifically explained, proved & verified, without having to invoke explanations that involve the spiritual world. Invoking the name of God on complex issues (as in the dark ages) can hinder the seeking of explanations & solutions from a scientific & logical standpoint to pressing issues.

[naomi24]

Khandro at 18:55, I may have the wrong end of the stick with your post, but I think willbewhatiwill is under the impression that Mikey has a BA in what willbewhatiwill calls “something about religion”. Can’t imagine what - or why.

[Zacs-Master]

He has a BA.

[naomi24]

He does indeed. Nice to get a Best Answer occasionally.

[Zacs-Master]

;-)

Awww come on N. let's quit this madness and run away together!

[naomi24]

Ooooo, you are a one!!

[Zacs-Master]

C'mon, I know a lovely little place in Canvey Island where no one would know us.

[naomi24]

Haaaa! If you're talking Essex, I prefer Jaywick.

[Zacs-Master]

We could wake to the sound of Seagulls coughing and the tinkle of water as the landlord uses the outside Khazi.

[Zacs-Master]

Then jaywick it is! I'm sure they have asthmatic seagulls there and incontinent landlords too!
What say you mien liebchen?

[naomi24]

Oh the romance of it all! Who could resist?!!

Cough... cough. Serious subject ..... ;o)

[Zacs-Master]

Sorry. Don't know what came over me (straightens cravat, tugs at hem of smoking jacket). Sorry.

[naomi24]

British through and through. :o)

[Zacs-Master]

Yes yes. Must maintain a stiff

[Zacs-Master]

Don't know what happened there. Lip.....I was going to say lip, of course.

[naomi24]

Must you ... really? :o/

(Can't stop laughing!).

[naomi24]

Ohhh.... lip! Funny, some of what I type here disappears too. Must be the new format.

[Zacs-Master]

Laughter on AnswerBank! Es is verboten!

Anyway, I'm off to dream, perchance of a someone with a biblical name, somewhere with a view of Dagenham gasworks and a seabirds chorus as a lullaby. X

[naomi24]

No view of Dagenham gasworks, but night Zacs. :o)

[willbewhatiwill]

Zacs-Master: "there is no explanation for dark matter. And the more we observe about our universe, the more of a mystery it becomes"

Dark matter & Dark energy are mass and energy that are not visible when observed in telescopes - as sort of invisible mass and energy.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/ghost-galaxy-dark-matter-dragonfly-44-invisible-milky-way-a7209881.html reports, "Scientists have found a “ghost” galaxy – roughly the same mass as our own, but entirely made up of DARK MATTER. Dragonfly 44 is almost entirely made up of dark matter, the mysterious – and for now mostly theoretical – stuff that makes up 27 per cent of the universe but has never actually been seen. Astronomers found out about the strange ghost galaxy by looking at the movement of the galaxy’s stars – movement that seemed to be influenced by matter that doesn’t by normal measures exist. Only 5 per cent of the interchangeable mass-energy of the universe is made up of the kind of normal matter that we can see and touch. Dark matter makes up a large part of the rest. Despite the fact that it constitutes 27 per cent of the universe, it doesn’t reflect light and can’t be seen by any means so far. The remaining part of the universe is made by something even more confusing. DARK ENERGY makes up 68 per cent of the universe, and is a kind of anti-gravitational force that is pushing galaxies apart, more and more quickly".

[Zacs-Master]

Yes Will, it's the 'sort of' / 'matter that doesn’t by normal measures exist' / 'something even more confusing' bits I was referring to.

You have a propensity to reinforce others views in your answers, which is slightly annoying.