It has been interesting to watch the interest in the Rugby World Cup currently be staged in New Zealand.

People have travelled from around the world to be here to support their teams. Such fierce and passionate patriotism is infectious. Nationalism is fuelled by anthems and other cultural displays.

The popularity of religion has been on the wane now for quite some time. People have realised that much of the dogma that often accompanies religious practices has become irrelevant to them in these fast paced modern times. So instead of heading off to church or synagogue on Sundays many people now worship other Gods with the same fanaticism and head off to a local sports stadium instead for a quick fix of partisan escapism and drama. Continue reading →