I'm coming back to this because you never did expain yourself. I made quite a lot of points, some of which were checkable facts, others that were reasoned vewpoints (explained) and others that were inferences from personal experience. It is simply illogical to dismiss 'pretty much everything' I wrote with no explanation. It is gobsmackingly arrogant.
You disagree with Russell's interpretation of the evolution of religion, right? Well of course you do because presumably religion was handed to humans by god. You reject the idea that humans have a psychological need to believe in things? Well of course you do because you believe that Christianity is literally the truth, and unquestioning belief is an article of faith. So it was pretty much pointless your responding to my post, wasn't it? It matters not how many pages of evidence and reasoning I give you. The only thing that matters is what you believe.
But you are insufficiently honest to admit it. Instead you use the typical weasel words of a card carrying christian - blandly stating you disagree, as if this has some sort of intrinsic value (god-given value, presumably) that defenestrates the entirety of my post.
This attitude, if I might say so, is a hallmark of too many religious adherents (a point I have explained previously); some of you seem to think you can believe in anything, and inspired by that you then slap down reasoned argument, then end the discussion. I think that is arrogance and intellectual nobbery of the lowest order. Not an attractive combination. It may be how you'd treat your kids if they asked why they can't stay up late, but it is not how you speak to an adult who is attempting to engage with ideas.
Anyway, that sounds a bit pompous so I'll drag this back to a more earthly level: you're an annoying prat and I should have simply invited you to sod off
