Huxley’s Predictions: No More Christianity
Aldous Huxley’s book, Brave New World, proposes that the world of Christianity will eventually convert to a world with no God due to morality deviation over time. In the world today, Christianity offers a moral compass that people tend to live by whether they believe in the faith or not. However, the Brave New World civilization completely eliminated the Christian faith from the people by “programming” their minds into a new idea of morality such as, “everyone belongs to everyone else” (Huxley 40). This new idea is the complete opposite from the Christian belief, but the Brave New World civilization diverted away from the faith for a reason. Character, Mustapha Mond, suggested that the comfort part of religion failed and led to abuse of drugs and alcohol like “morphia and cocaine” (Huxley 53). In other words, the people no longer wanted to live by a religion that turned the world into such a gloomy place.
When life got difficult for people, new leaders emerged to make a change. The …show more content…
Some say that the bible is outdated to the world nowadays. A Chinese Philosopher, Confucius, once said, “when it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps” ("Confucius Quotes"). In other words, if people don’t have what it takes to be a Christian, then they move to a different religion. An article that talks about the fading of Christianity talks about how, “The prosperity gospel which tells them that God will give them fortune and fame if they are faithful” ("American Christianity Is Dying"). This idea appeals to some, but not all. In fact, it’s argued to be the reasoning behind why Christianity is fading because “There is a lack of inclusiveness in that faith. The dictatorial morality would drive a lot of people away from their fellowship” ("American Christianity Is
Aldous Huxley’s book, Brave New World, proposes that the world of Christianity will eventually convert to a world with no God due to morality deviation over time. In the world today, Christianity offers a moral compass that people tend to live by whether they believe in the faith or not. However, the Brave New World civilization completely eliminated the Christian faith from the people by “programming” their minds into a new idea of morality such as, “everyone belongs to everyone else” (Huxley 40). This new idea is the complete opposite from the Christian belief, but the Brave New World civilization diverted away from the faith for a reason. Character, Mustapha Mond, suggested that the comfort part of religion failed and led to abuse of drugs and alcohol like “morphia and cocaine” (Huxley 53). In other words, the people no longer wanted to live by a religion that turned the world into such a gloomy place.
When life got difficult for people, new leaders emerged to make a change. The …show more content…
Some say that the bible is outdated to the world nowadays. A Chinese Philosopher, Confucius, once said, “when it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps” ("Confucius Quotes"). In other words, if people don’t have what it takes to be a Christian, then they move to a different religion. An article that talks about the fading of Christianity talks about how, “The prosperity gospel which tells them that God will give them fortune and fame if they are faithful” ("American Christianity Is Dying"). This idea appeals to some, but not all. In fact, it’s argued to be the reasoning behind why Christianity is fading because “There is a lack of inclusiveness in that faith. The dictatorial morality would drive a lot of people away from their fellowship” ("American Christianity Is