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has learned to do for itself. People have a responsibility to their children to accept the help that technology provides: this is why, in civilized countries, to deprive a child of necessary care due to religious belief is considered negligent, even abusive.

The imagined god of western theistic religions is jealous of humanity's advances. He doesn't like that we're finally learning to fend for ourselves, and that we don't feel the need to cower before him, begging for help that he will choose not to provide. He's very good at demanding total adherence while simultaneously appearing not to exist at all.

This god's jealousy shows in his followers - followers who try to ban stem cell research, deny evolution, and prevent the peaceful deaths longed for by sufferers of incurable illnesses.

Fortunately, while the god of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity is very jealous and destructive, he is also lazy when it comes to helping humanity out. He doesn't do anything for us, but rather, seems to heap demands upon demands. Every generation brought up in the healthy environments created and supported by technology will see this. Belief in the Western god is dying, and the more we share the wealth of knowledge, the faster it will disappear.

While it's true that scientists and technicians are overwhelmingly unlikely to believe in gods simply by their close acquaintance with the scientific method, the main technological aspect leading people away from superstition in favor of technological advancement is efficacy.

Plainly put, technology works, while worship doesn't. It makes far more sense to help ourselves and one another, than it does to beg an invisible being for help. Humanity's hope for itself is getting stronger by the day, because it's getting better and better at taking care of itself.

This empowerment leaves little room for superstitious belief in ancient desert-gods, and if technology keeps advancing, they soon won't even be missed. Why wish for heavenly reward when life BEFORE death can be so enjoyable?

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