Religion has had it's time.

[sanford12]

Science and knowledge is the natural fact based progression from unproven deities and faith based belief. Hopefully it's sway(religion) will diminish. The explanation for our existence is already there and doesn't need mysticism to muck things up like the nut bag with the museum where children are depicted riding dinosaurs. The bible was written by people who didn't have the knowledge or means to interpret events or phenomenon and some were just plain crazy. It is very easy to relinquish responsibility and just put it all on the shoulders of something else. For me the thought of that is quite chilling.