Via New Geography:
Despite the annual holiday pageantry, in the West religion is on the decline, along with our society’s emphasis on human relationships.
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In contrast, the religion of technology is gaining adherents.
Points:
- “For millennials, religion is increasingly a matter of personalized “self knowledge” that need not be pursued in church, or as part of their community.”
- “…avid users of social media tend to have lots of ‘friends’ but the fewest personal ties.”
- “…reliance on social media tends to work against forming intimate ties, which rest on such real-world factors as proximity and shared experiences.”
The question for our age: Who needs God when you have tech?
