I dont recognise any of the descriptive generalisations about religion that I hear atheists perpetuate, to describe religion as a cult I believe actually attributes greater vitality to it than it actually possesses at this time, I do believe that it has been unable to transmit itself across the generational divide but the same can be said for many other things of importance too.
I do not believe that the money or energy invested in religion has proven a drain upon humanity, human resources or resourcefulness, if anything I believe the opposite and comparison of suicide rates between modern, secular, materialistic societies and others would probably bare that out.
The more I think about it the more it is my consideration that the question is not one of whether or not God exists but what is God's nature or relationship to mankind. If God has abadoned mankind, it is only because mankind has abandoned God and for a long time before now.
I do not believe that the money or energy invested in religion has proven a drain upon humanity, human resources or resourcefulness, if anything I believe the opposite and comparison of suicide rates between modern, secular, materialistic societies and others would probably bare that out.
The more I think about it the more it is my consideration that the question is not one of whether or not God exists but what is God's nature or relationship to mankind. If God has abadoned mankind, it is only because mankind has abandoned God and for a long time before now.