(January 27, 2019 at 4:06 pm)no one Wrote: It's not just the lack of understanding, but to vehemently reject that understanding. It's safer to remain in the dark than to let any light through that might disturb that sheltered little bubble hide away in.
I detect the same vehement rejection of understanding amongst many who are not theists. They still cling to comfortable assumptions for no reason other that unwillingness to part with and inconsequential comfort that in reality stands in the way of productive understanding.