Quote:In spite of the fact that archaeology has trashed the stories it tells?
Of course;beliefs formed and maintained without the use of reason, logic or evidence* will seldom be changed by those tools.
*No,I am not being snide,merely factual:For most human beings, religious beliefs are an accident of birth. Such beliefs are inculcated,uncritically, parent to child,before the poor little bastard reaches the age of reason.(which is 12, not 7) These beliefs become a visceral part of the person's world view. Few people are capable of seriously questioning their core beliefs--if they were,the majority of human beings would be atheist,not just a tiny minority.
I must admit the spectacle of adult conversions baffles me. I can only conclude that such people are deeply wounded and damaged human beings and that being really stupid is a distinct advantage.
Quote:If you could reason with religious people there wouldn't be any (Greg House)
