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Podcast: Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill
Episode: 404: The decline of religion is not good for society
Description: The boys drink and review Planetary hazy IPA from the Ministry of Brewing, then discuss the decline of religion in the west.
The boys review some of the stats on the decline in church attendance, the rise of the "nones," and how religion has less and less influence on western civilization.
But there are some important elements of society that are heavily and positively influenced by religion.
Many science-minded people think it's good that religion is in decline. The so-called "new atheists" say we can craft a new morality based on reason. Is...