The whole question is a math problem. You have the favorable and unfavorable biological responses. What results in more favorable than unfavorable tipping of the scales?
If religion leads to a happier life, super duper. If ignorance leads to a happier life, super duper. There is no hindsight. You will never learn you were wrong. So the idea of valuing knowledge and truth by themselves is just silly.
If religion leads to a happier life, super duper. If ignorance leads to a happier life, super duper. There is no hindsight. You will never learn you were wrong. So the idea of valuing knowledge and truth by themselves is just silly.