Is the influence of religion increasing or decreasing on people in Pakistan?

[MenInG]

Are Pakistanis less likely to use religion to make important decisions in their lives?

 

[miandadrules]

The "4-14" window is institutionalised within Pakistani society. This manifests itself in people justifying their actions in a cloak of religiosity, which isn't necessarily the same as using religion but they propabably don't even realise the distinction.

 

[Haz95]

I don't live in Pakistan so I cannot give an accurate answer. However what I will say is this:

This world is an increasingly atheistic world with religion and beliefs of a higher power slowly dying. Many people are developing views about 'progression', 'advancing', 'not medieval' etc and how they believe in science. Nothing wrong with it, providing they respect our viewpoints and we respect theirs. This notion however is being ingrained into children, their way of life is being brought up in a way where religion is basically a secondary aspect to their lives. They grow up with different morals, different perspectives and naturally will then be further away...till they end up leaving it. 'Modernisation' will prevail and all these beliefs which were once a way of life will become prehistoric medieval, backward beliefs which will fade away as more and more individuals/countries progress. And those who are still religious? They will be mental cases and insane people. This could happen in 10, 20, 50 years.. who knows? However, there's no doubt that it has commenced. Especially in western countries where life year after year get's so much more different. I still remember how viewpoints, morals and the lifestyle was in the 90/00s compared to now here in the UK. Such a drastic change, something I expect to continue at an exponential rate. It will be interesting seeing how life would be here 20 years from now... or even in Pakistan for that matter. And guess which special individual predicted this 1400 odd years ago.....

I wouldn't be surprised if it has already started in Pakistan.

 

[JaDed]

I don't live in Pakistan so I cannot give an accurate answer. However what I will say is this:

This world is an increasingly atheistic world with religion and beliefs of a higher power slowly dying. Many people are developing views about 'progression', 'advancing', 'not medieval' etc and how they believe in science. Nothing wrong with it, providing they respect our viewpoints and we respect theirs. This notion however is being ingrained into children, their way of life is being brought up in a way where religion is basically a secondary aspect to their lives. They grow up with different morals, different perspectives and naturally will then be further away...till they end up leaving it. 'Modernisation' will prevail and all these beliefs which were once a way of life will become prehistoric medieval, backward beliefs which will fade away as more and more individuals/countries progress. And those who are still religious? They will be mental cases and insane people. This could happen in 10, 20, 50 years.. who knows? However, there's no doubt that it has commenced. Especially in western countries where life year after year get's so much more different. I still remember how viewpoints, morals and the lifestyle was in the 90/00s compared to now here in the UK. Such a drastic change, something I expect to continue at an exponential rate. It will be interesting seeing how life would be here 20 years from now... or even in Pakistan for that matter. And guess which special individual predicted this 1400 odd years ago.....

I wouldn't be surprised if it has already started in Pakistan.

Nothing wrong in the world advancing,there were beliefs thousand years ago and that are irrelevant now,and what we believe now will be irrelevant in future.

 

[Pakistanian]

Having visited Pakistan many times, i think it peaked in the late 2000s and now is receding. Mainly cause of extremists losing popularity cause of terrorism, the army's war on terror, Saudi Arabia modernizing a little and losing influence cause the world is switching from Oil to renewable energy, and the resurgence of Iran (once the sanctions are off) cause of a more moderate government.

 

[moghul]

You see more "religious" people now in Pakistan, with beard and corruption is increasing at the same rate.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I think people are confusing being 'religious' and 'being hard line/extreme'. Sound like sheep in the west who watch too much fox news.

99% of Pakistani's use their faith as an inspiration and guide on how to live their daily lives and this will remain for many hundreds of years to come imo.

 

[proud_pakistani]

About a decade after the revolution in Iran I remember one thing which was constantly said about Iranians which was that they are 2 extremes. Either they are extremely religious or extremely liberal. I see this trend growing in Pakistan. Certain sections of society are really moving very far away from religion while others are trying to become “religious” but I generally feel people in Pakistan don’t really have the right understanding on religion. Any how I see Pakistan having a huge growing disparity which really is a big problem.

 

[Haz95]

Nothing wrong in the world advancing,there were beliefs thousand years ago and that are irrelevant now,and what we believe now will be irrelevant in future.

Read what I wrote carefully. 'Nothing wrong with it, providing they respect...'

What I am against is the notion that religion and society advancing is a mutually exclusive concept. Yes they shouldn't be used to disprove or prove one another but that does not mean they can't coexist. What the aim of my paragraph is that society advancing is causing negative effects on peoples viewpoints on religion. It's distorting what being religious is and slowly inducing an idea that religious people are mentally inept backward people. I'd hope to revisit this post 5 years from now and see how this relevant it is then.

 

[Syed1]

Overwhelming majority of Pakistanis have always been moderate Muslims and it shall remain that way