Doubts & Questions
“Western society is moving past religion - why cling to old beliefs when we can create our own morality?”
Is Moving Away from Religion Really Progress?
It’s true that much of the Western world is becoming more secular. But does that mean society is truly moving forward? Many assume that abandoning religion leads to progress, but that assumption needs to be examined. Has secularization led to a stronger sense of purpose, greater moral clarity, or deeper human connection? Or has it led to greater confusion, moral relativism, and a loss of meaning?
Secularism is not a neutral alternative - it’s a belief system in itself, and it raises deeper questions:
What is morality based on if not God?
Who defines right and wrong in a world without ultimate truth?
If values like justice and human dignity are just human inventions, why should we care about them at all?
Christianity has shaped the very moral values that the secular world takes for granted. Without it, morality becomes subjective, and society loses its foundation for human rights, justice, and truth.
Can Morality Exist Without God?
If morality is just a human invention, then it is ultimately meaningless. If society creates its own morality, then morality can change - and history shows that it often does, sometimes in horrific ways.
The same human societies that created laws against murder and theft have also justified slavery, genocide, and oppression.
Without an objective moral foundation, right and wrong become a matter of personal or cultural preference - and what one generation sees as evil, another can justify as progress.
The very idea of "human rights" is rooted in the belief that people have value because they are made in God's image. If humans are just evolved animals, why should we treat each other as sacred?
The moment we say, "That is unjust!" or "That is wrong!", we are appealing to something higher than human opinion. Christianity provides a fixed moral standard that does not change with culture or time.
Has Secularism Actually Improved Society?
Many argue that secularism leads to a more just and enlightened society. But is that true?
The 20th century was the most secular in history - and also the bloodiest, with atheistic regimes (Soviet Union, Communist China, Nazi Germany) leading to over 100 million deaths through war, genocide, and oppression.
The decline of Christianity in the West has not led to a more moral society - it has led to rising loneliness, depression, and a loss of purpose.
A secular worldview provides no ultimate reason to fight injustice - if survival of the fittest is true, then why protect the weak? Christianity, on the other hand, demands that we care for the vulnerable.
Atheism and secular morality do not provide a compelling reason for human rights, purpose, or meaning. Christianity does.
Jesus Offers Something No Other Belief System Can
Some say we should create our own morality instead of following ancient religious teachings. But what morality could we invent that surpasses the example of Jesus Christ?
No other figure in history has embodied radical love, justice, sacrifice, and truth like Jesus.
His teachings - love your enemy, forgive those who hurt you, serve the poor - are not the product of human invention. They are countercultural and divine.
Even those who reject Christianity still borrow from the moral foundation it established.
If Western society is trying to "move past" Christianity, the real question is: Move past it to what? A world without objective morality? A world where humans decide truth for themselves? That has been tried before - and it has led to chaos, injustice, and confusion.
The Choice: Meaningless Morality or True Moral Purpose?
Christianity provides the only solid foundation for morality, human dignity, and meaning. Secularism claims that humans can create their own truth, but history has shown that without God, morality is a shifting and unstable concept.
If morality truly matters - if love, justice, and human value are real - then there must be a higher moral lawgiver beyond human opinion. That is what Christianity has always offered, and it remains as relevant today as ever.
The real question isn’t, "Why cling to Christianity?" It’s "What alternative can offer anything better?"