[ WP ] God is dead and we killed him .

It's dead, and we are the killers. 
 
 But what we have killed is not a being, an object, or anything that exists in our reality. What we have killed is an idea, one that use to bring people together, kill uncountable numbers of people, and destroy other ideas in the fear that it itself may be destroyed. 
 
 What killed it was not the blade of a weapon, nor the speed of a bullet, rather it was crushed by the massive amount of knowledge now available to any and all to see. Sure, it screamed so that all could hear it's demand for them to save it, but few thought it was worth saving. 
 
 Sure, it did help in the beginning to `` know'' what was out there, and sure, the concept of an afterlife is more appealing than nothing after death. But humanity has grown up. We have learned that most, if not all, questions can be answered with a set of patterns, and that `` bad'' people usually are not put in more pain than `` good'' people, with some the the `` bad'' being masters of manipulation, controlling others with ideas such as the idea of a deity who punishes those who defy it, and reward those who follow it. 
 
 And as the idea of god dies, another idea will take it's place. An idea that will bring all together; an idea where all can be happy, no matter what their preferences; an idea where Earth is worth preserving; an idea that values intelligence and intellectualism; an idea that values creativity and freedom for all; an idea where you do n't have to think the same to be friends; an idea where people are not constantly scared of their leaders; an idea where the unexplained is not blamed on a fictional being, rather the unexplained is studied so that it can be explained. This is the idea of an ideal world. And in this world, there is always hope on the horizon, and opportunity at your feet. 
 
 But, work needs to be done before humanity can experience this ideal reality, and we can start with the acceptance of all proven scientific theories, along with the acceptance that we will never truly be able to explain everything.
