The 21st century has seen rapid improvement and evulotion. In previous centauries internet was an unheard of concept, even electricity a discovery yet to be made; but it is not any of these new inventions that ruins the 21st century. It is a concept, almost as old as humanity itself that I wish to be scraped – religion. It has been around since evolution began and in some form affects everybody.

But religions date back to the earliest records of humanity, when as a civilisation we were hardly further evolved than educated apes, so how can a concept so outdated still be supported today? The evidence that supports scientific theories is unquestionably further advanced than the non-existent evidence for religious theories. Christianity professes that the creation of the earth was in 7 days, a theory so uncomprehandable and unsupported, yet believed by so many. Christianity along with all other religions does not pragmatically explain where civilisation originated from. The big bang theory is supported however by evidence of cosmic background radiation; that can only be explained by the big bang theory that is believed by the majority of atheists. The vast majority of scientific discoveries however are only supported by the big bang theory, as opposed to typical views of creationism.

I fully take into consideration that for some people their religion is something to focus on in life; but this is such an outdated view and people need to wake up and realise there is more to life than worshiping a made up theory. There are a vast range of activities that religious people could take up, although this valuable time they spend praying, attending church and other numerous religious activities and duties. As a whole religion wastes time, why would anybody willingly spend time being preached to about how live their life, by what is predominately an unworldly, old, speaker.

I understand fully that religion for children can teach them valuable life skills; as the moral side of many religions is something many people aspire to. What reasonable parent would not want their child to have good morals in life? But to have good morals it is not a necessity to worship a religion; the expanse of the literature and other resources we have that can teach about good moral behaviour is endless, why do so many people feel the need to confine themselves to one religious guide.

In fact in some holy writings there is a definite theme of possible underlying evil. In the Quran there is a section that implies men have total control and rights over their wives, "Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property; the good women are therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has guarded; and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them; then if they obey you, do not seek a way against them; surely Allah is High, Great." The quote clearly victimises women. Suggesting that is reasonable for a man to beat his wife if she has commits sins against him or their religion. For people to support something that so out-rightly supports the victimisation of women seems far from the traditional views of religion people have.

Even a religious guide that is considered as kind natured as the bible is not free from quotes that suggests evil teachings. In Peter 2:18 we see the suggestion of evil regarding slavery, ‘Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse.’ The quote addresses ‘slaves’ by dictating that they should fall victim to the orders of their ‘masters’, whatever the situation. Slavery is now illegal in the UK, so how is it justifiable that a law in the UK contradicts so directly with the preaching of the Church of England – the church that supposedly represents our country.

Not only does religion often have underlying notes of evil in its teaching but its popularity is on the decline. Now more than ever people are realizing the little plausibility religion holds; and abandoning its outdated practices. If the amount of people believing in religion is already on the decline; why are we as a civilisation still trying to continue these views? The world would be unequivocally better without the current added addition of religion. It is unnecessary that we have people among us deluded with the false illustration that religion can really make a difference to life. Psychologically it is a possibility that religion helps people, giving them something to focus on in life; but is it fair that even now in the 21st century that we let members of our civilisation continue through life with such a blurred view of the real meaning of life.