32 – Religion Is Present in Our Daily Life

Beliefs and religious practices belong to important and common phenomenon of individual and collective human life. Daily observations people living in the beginning of XXI century don’t confirm skeptics foresee that religion will disappear from society life. The theory didn’t come true, that world richer and better educated people becomes less religious. On the contrary, people becoming richer and better educated don’t abandon religion.
The United States, the most advanced civilization area in the world, is in the same time a country of many religions and churches. According to statistics over 90% Americans believe in God and life after-life.
The former Communist countries, in Middle and Eastern Europe, have kept their religions though many adversities. We should remember that fight against religion was one of the most important ideological goals in these states.
The temporary world proved that Mark’s argument,“ Religion is the opium of the people”, is mistaken. I am convinced that human being couldn’t exist without a permanent set of values. If we take out of the man faith in God, we can give him anything in this place.