GB,
The benefits you describe are of the circle-jerk, pat on the back variety inherent between members of any group; fraternities come to mind. This is the real reason why people have a problem with 'new atheism'; it's not that atheism is new, but that there are enough atheists now that religious based in-group pressure is no longer a meaningful deterent against atheists speaking our minds.
You have not demonstrated any tangible benefits because of the beliefs themselves, only superficial benefits associated with in-group bias. There is no evidence for god; therefore, I'm an atheist. As Min mentioned before there is no cost benefit analysis involved here. I think you should be more careful how you consider those that will change their beliefs about existence simply because the group demands it; any group for any reason that isn't supported by demonstration and reason.
Gullibility is the word you were looking for before. Gullibility isn't a fallacy; however, it makes one easily convinced by fallacious arguments.
The benefits you describe are of the circle-jerk, pat on the back variety inherent between members of any group; fraternities come to mind. This is the real reason why people have a problem with 'new atheism'; it's not that atheism is new, but that there are enough atheists now that religious based in-group pressure is no longer a meaningful deterent against atheists speaking our minds.
You have not demonstrated any tangible benefits because of the beliefs themselves, only superficial benefits associated with in-group bias. There is no evidence for god; therefore, I'm an atheist. As Min mentioned before there is no cost benefit analysis involved here. I think you should be more careful how you consider those that will change their beliefs about existence simply because the group demands it; any group for any reason that isn't supported by demonstration and reason.
Gullibility is the word you were looking for before. Gullibility isn't a fallacy; however, it makes one easily convinced by fallacious arguments.
