I think there should be a law, whereby the word 'Christian' should always be preceded by 'Feeble-minded'.
The problem with religious people isn't just that they believe something non-sensical, and utterly devoid of any kind of evidence or reason, it's that they assume that they assume their beliefs make them better than anyone else.
And yes, the same is probably true of other faiths. But I live in a culture where the prevailing religion is christian, so they tend to get brunt of my disdain.
Religious belief is, technically, an 'exaptation' - an accidental (and often unwelcome) side effect of a genetic trait that has persisted because it has other benefits.
The problem with religious people isn't just that they believe something non-sensical, and utterly devoid of any kind of evidence or reason, it's that they assume that they assume their beliefs make them better than anyone else.
And yes, the same is probably true of other faiths. But I live in a culture where the prevailing religion is christian, so they tend to get brunt of my disdain.
Religious belief is, technically, an 'exaptation' - an accidental (and often unwelcome) side effect of a genetic trait that has persisted because it has other benefits.