Q about arguments for God's existence.

[MindForgedManacle]

Why are they all so fucking illogical and idiotic? Moreover, why are so many people dumb enough to be "persuaded" by them?

I don't think almost anyone is persuaded by them, although perhaps cosmological arguments are the most persuasive since they play well with our intuitions about the world.

I think it's probably part of life in the echo chamber. If everybody is telling you how good you are you tend to believe them. The same with arguments. If all you're exposed to are the good points, and don't grapple with the criticisms, you'll have a tendency to think the arguments are strong.

Very true. But once a person is old enough to experience the world on their own, say by about the age of 17, wtf is their excuse then? Laziness?

Well, no. We all have beliefs inculcated in us from the moment we're capable of grasping our surroundings and learn language. It's just not in human nature - in ANY humans nature - to go around rockin the boat of their web of beliefs. I don't care who they are or what ideology they hold to, they will demonstrably have beliefs they don't challenge and protect with some degree of irrationality (this is especially visible with political beliefs). And the reason for this doesn't seem to be terribly hard to recognize and appreciate: constantly considering your beliefs about the world (especially deeply held ones) doesn't tend to lead to a productive organism, but often a paralysis of thought. This is where the true tradegy of what Betrand Russell noticed can be seen: The idiots are all cocksure and the smarter ones full of doubt, arrogant though that comes across as.