When believing false things is comforting

[Belacqua]

You simply implied one

This was your interpretation. I never said anything like that, nor do I think it.

What gullible theists like Blake, Buber or Weil might claim is kind of irrelevant, don't you think?

It depends on what they're saying. 

If they are recommending something wise and good, it is relevant to my life. 

I'm not convinced that they were "gullible." In their writings they were brilliant. 

You and I both know that you are a christian attempting to blag your way into an atheist community.

So long as we both know this, then all is well. You know I am being honest and I know that you are not.

And so does everyone else who can read.

This is your interpretation of me. I know myself better than you do, so I know it isn't true.

I can speculate, too: it may be that my own experiences have led me to think about things differently than some other people. Then when my opinions or practices don't align with what seems true to them, they assume I must be lying.