Thoughts on Buddhism

[RW_9]

And if it's plausible, why be so quick to rule it out?

I hate giant quote blocks, so I'm just going to quote your last line.

The issue is that if you let your imagination get ridiculous enough, almost anything can be thought of as plausible. I see no reason to fill the unknown with anything whatsoever. You are taking the notions of mythology and fiction and plugging them into your worldview for no apparent reason and without any rational justification. A lack of evidence isn't a call to make up your own answers; it's a call to continue rational inquiry and attempt to find actual answers.

Filling the unknown with superstitious nonsense isn't just pointless, but it actively distracts from rational inquiry.