Diversity of philosophy testifies to our agreement that there is a problem. Diversity of religion testifies to our lack of agreement on the solution. Philosophy sits on the steps explaining the process, watching the captives march off to their cruel destiny, while religion, far from being a solution, is often leading the captives. In the end the philosopher cowers alone, harmlessly babbling his imaginations, while the priest takes the sword to make converts. So the Holy Grail is often stirred with a bloody dagger.
Historians stand over the graves of great men to record their achievements.
Regardless of our pomp and glory, disease and death is the door through which we all must exit. The feeble moth and decay eventually erase all evidence of our passing. It is as if we began our existence somewhere in the middle of a play and will disappear beyond the curtain long before the last act. Without a script the performance has no meaning beyond immediate personal indulgence. Theories of self-creation and chance have replaced belief in an intelligent Creator.