[spindritf]

> Almost instantly, society began to bombard her with images and objects

As we abandon religion, we always seem to replace it with another omnipotent entity. Government, society, media... The problem with those is that we also like to believe that they can be influenced and their power used for our ends -- finally, a god who listens.

And so while everyone pays lip service to science and evolution, actual belief in an uncaring universe shaped by mutation and death remains as rare as it ever was.

[jamesaguilar]

Preferring a less brutish world is not the same as believing in religion. And history demonstrates that society can be influenced to that end.