Man no longer is afraid of nature. Man dominates nature. The adoption of a religious belief system within modern society restrains rational thought processes because religion is the essence of irrationality and is a poor substitute for factual, scientific knowledge. Religion, magic and superstition do not provide consistent results. Science and rationality, based on knowledge and logic, is infinitely more reliable in achieving desired results.
Rationality is synonymous with the subsequent development of logic and science.
As we enter the third millennium, the scientific approach to the affairs of human existence has superseded the obsolete, ineffective reliance on a god or gods. Many people may still pray for intervention by the gods. There is no need to prove or disprove the existence of god or gods. The mere fact that an imaginary, elusive god has never manifested himself in any form, shape or manner, eliminates any reliance we need to place on him or any attention we ought to pay to him. As far as modern man is concerned, gods or other supposedly omnipotent beings never have and do not now interact with him, for better or worse.