Yet, I also speak with a lot of people in and related to the skeptic movement - many of whom are atheists - and believe me...rationality isn't a must for your religious beliefs or lack thereof. Rational thinking may lead to atheism in many cases, but correlation is NOT causation.
A person might be an atheist and hold ridiculous beliefs. It's part of being human.
There are a good many theists who deeply appreciate science and the cosmos and do not suffer the hubris of assuming we are all important in the grand scheme of the universe. I don't pretend to know what comfort they derive from their continued God-belief, but the fact remains that painting them all with such a broad brush is as irritating as when they do it to us.
A person might be an atheist and hold ridiculous beliefs. It's part of being human.
There are a good many theists who deeply appreciate science and the cosmos and do not suffer the hubris of assuming we are all important in the grand scheme of the universe. I don't pretend to know what comfort they derive from their continued God-belief, but the fact remains that painting them all with such a broad brush is as irritating as when they do it to us.
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