Future of Religion

2050: Future of Religion ( Explained Using Graph )

By 2070, Muslims Will Outnumber Christians

By 2050, the Pew report predicted that 31.4% of the population will identify themselves as Muslim compared to 29.7% identifying themselves as Christian

Because of a higher fertility rate, Islam is projected to grow more than twice as fast as any other major religion over the next half century

Globally, Muslims have the highest fertility rate, an average of 3.1 children per woman — well above replacement level (2.1) due to young age of Muslims (median age of 23) compared to other religious groups. Christians are second, at 2.7 children per woman. Hindu fertility (2.4) is similar to the global average (2.5).

Christianity is set to decline in the UK — and in Europe

Spiritual Marketplace : Less Religious and More Spiritual

Lot of population do not belong to any religious group and a lot are “spiritual and not religious” .

Americans may be getting less religious, but feelings of spirituality are on the rise. There are more atheists around today than ever before.

Even without organised religion, people believe that something greater being or life force is there somewhere. They still cling to superstitious tendencies

The quest culture created by the baby boomers has generated a “marketplace” of new spiritual beliefs and practices and of revisited traditions

Projected Cumulative Change Due to Religious Switching

Is Christians are expected to have the largest net loss from religious switching?

Future of Religion is Artificial Intelligence

Mind, brain, intelligence, consciousness, soul — What do we know about those? Nothing or some second had explanation that will satisfy us until the next time.

Computer scientist John McCarthy, a founder of artificial intelligence, once said, “When I see a slippery slope, my instinct is to build a terrace.” People need answers to all their questions; they need support from nowhere ( someplace unknown but over-powering ) so that they can keep their faith alive. With Artificial Intelligence, we are creating next generation mysteries and myths; and our kids will be totally dependent on Machine Learning Algorithms for all answers

We shape our tools, and thereafter, our tools shape us — Marshall McLuhan

With this exponential advancements in technology and science, Artificial Intelligence is blurring the very boundaries between machines and humans.

Man is still incomplete — and failed to understand primordial/original myths; but agreed to accept new series of myths created by technology tools that will seduce humanity for the next few centuries — and we will wonder when our grand kids will trust myths and mysteries created by Artificial Intelligence