HUGGY
I Post Because I Care
OK. Let's assume that religion, most especially Christianity does go by the wayside at some not-too-distant future date. What will pick up the slack? As it now stands, it is primarily the function of churches and church members to be the first responder when a natural disaster strikes and area of the country. This has been especially pronounced with the major hurricanes and tornadoes in recent years. These folks respond even faster than does FEMA. The local churches also respond locally whenever a family suffers the loss of their homes through a fire or flood. The local churches also support with food pantries and with funding and staffing the local rescue missions for homeless veterans and others. They even assist with pregnant teens and battered women. It was a religious group that went to Darfur to render aid to the female rape victims over there.
Such aid and assistance requires staffing, organization, and funding. Without the churches and their members there will be a huge void left when they are gone. I have yet to see with my own eyes an eighteen wheeler with signage indicating it is the relief instrument of an atheist or agnostic organization on hand at the site of any natural disaster offloading relief and humanitarian supplies.
Nonsense.
People would not all of a sudden lack humanity. Just the opposite. When most people realize that THIS is all there is, life will be MORE precious and saving lives will mean MORE.