Why Can't others See?

[Edwardo Piet]

@ Dotard.

I think it's because that when enough people get together believing in God, it makes the idea seem a whole lot less silly.

As Sam Harris says, any lone subscriber to believe in God would be thought of as insane. It's when people get together that it's not only not thought upon as insane, but it's even thought of as a good thing by a great many.

So I think the reason why such rational people can believe it is because even they have been brainwashed, to some extent - by the idea that God is different, God is 'special', that it's a whole different ball-game and he is to be treated differently.

So they may rationally question just about everything else, but when it comes to God - they still somehow think it's a different matter entirely.

However, I definitely think it's an awful lot more common when they've (highly rational and intelligent people) been brought up to believe in God from such a young age. So it's more likely to have sunk in so much that regardless of how rational they are, they either don't bother to question it or when they try - it's just too deep a part of them.

Just to suggestion something to work upon, whether it's that accurate. I can't say I have personal experience!! Just to give some thoughts on the matter

EvF