I think it goes further than just a fear issue. We are seen as hopeless and empty beings void of morals. We are seen as idiots who can't see the obvious evidence of God's wisdom and beauty all around us. Most of all, we are seen as people who hold nothing sacred and can't justify being good people.
People are also under the impression that a person cannot be good without god, so not to despise us would be admitting that is a false concept.
People are also under the impression that a person cannot be good without god, so not to despise us would be admitting that is a false concept.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
