Opinions on this?

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Anyway, what're your opinions on what Mr. DeWitt says in the video?

I think he's right. On each point.

Many Christians become annoyed whenever someone substitutes "unicorns" or "leprechauns" or "the Flying Spaghetti Monster" for "God" when discussing belief. But I think they miss the point-- when you read the Bible without the preconceived notion that it's anything but a book of stories told (and re-told, and re-re-told, and...) by men long ago, it's impossible to believe that any of it is real or true or accurate or anything but fanciful. It's only when you read it with the belief that it is 100% genuine that you are willing to perform some incredible mental gymnastics in order to keep it from completely falling apart. And it's enough of a mess that even if you keep telling yourself it's true, there's a part of your brain that aches from trying to keep it together.

I never, at any time, desired not to believe in god. I had lived a life that was in keeping with what I felt he wanted, and I was in line for some pretty sweet rewards! But wanting to believe wasn't enough. I needed to have something to believe in that didn't rest on such a flimsy foundation. I found it when I finally admitted to myself that I didn't believe in god, and started to search outside of my bubble. Just getting out of that mental prison gave me an amazing sense of freedom. Limiting myself helped to keep the illusion going for a while, but I simply couldn't abide that much nonsense in the long run.