Religion is designed to make adherents feel 'superior' - not merely better.
As Mencken noted:
As Mencken noted:
Quote:God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable. They find not only sanctuary in His arms, but also a kind of superiority, soothing to their macerated egos: He will set them above their betters.
— H L Mencken
