By 2041, the ninth year all religions may disappear

The study, conducted by a prominent Irish psychologist Dr. Nigel Barber suggests that by 2041 the ninth year the religious people will be a minority. Barber studied the religious beliefs of people in 137 countries of the world and found that in developed regions, where the population is more affluent people tend to atheism. On the basis of its findings, the psychologist wrote a book, "Why atheism will replace religion».



Dr. Barber said on the application of biological principles for the study of physiological, genetic and evolutionary mechanisms of human behavior.

In an article published in «Psychology Today», the doctor mentions that most countries will need more some time to reach the level of development of the societies in which citizens do not believe that God or some higher power play any significant role in the their lives. In their calculations Nigel used GDP, the average prices of the countries and the so-called Human Development Index (HDI) - an integral indicator of life expectancy, literacy, education and welfare.

According to the scientist, the country achieved an average level of development to the 2041-th year, the atheists will be concentrated in the economically advanced countries, and the role of religion gradually come to naught. The higher level of comfort, the more secular society becomes, Barber argues, citing the example of the development of society in Japan and Switzerland. According to him, the importance of religion only in the fact that it affects a person's emotions, gives "comfort».

In the description of the books for the Amazon site Barber likened the official religion and the extinct dodo bird, and said that their place more and more in a modern sports and entertainment industry.

He also refuted the idea that religious families have an advantage as prone to large families: "When the general welfare and living standards rise, religious groups find themselves in the minority, and isolate and women will spend more time on his career, not the birth and upbringing of children, regardless of their religion ».

via factroom.ru