Why Religion?

Far too busy to post, as you have doubtless noticed. I've been sharing to facebook, as it is much faster, but this one I thought I'd keep off of FB.

Interesting point:

If you claim that the founder of your church had been conceived by normal sexual intercourse between his mother and father, anyone else would believe that too, and you’ve done nothing to demonstrate your commitment to your church. But if you insist, despite all evidence to the contrary, that he was born of a virgin birth, and nobody has been able to shake you of that irrational belief after many decades of your life, then your fellow believers will feel much more confident that you’ll persist in your belief and can be trusted not to abandon your group.