Actually, I’m really afraid, with the low birthrate of the “nones,” high growth of the very religious worldwide, tendency of generations to rebel against the previous one, and void left by a society that no longer enforces old rules, that a very legalistic religion will replace our current dialogue. Dawkins fears militant Islam; I’m not sure what it will be, but it may be something worrisome. Humans aren’t inherently reasonable–we always seem to fall back on our anxiety.
Don’t get me wrong–I am a Christian. I’m worried that lack of a belief in a Bible with authority will lead to another path of either emotionalism or extreme legalism in reaction.
Great discussion of the Bible museum. I was worried about their way of getting artifacts from the Mideast; I’d read that they may have financed ISIS by illegal purchases. It sounds like they are acting out their faith/morals.