>I do think that fear is what keeps them (religious folk) from disbelief -
this
>is the only generalization I knowingly will go with.
And one whose factual basis I simply question. You write:
>I dont question their
>intelligence, or capacity, or complexity. I would paint them as more
fearful - a
>judgement call which in debate and discussion, has mostly proven correct.
Debate and discussion perhaps, but until I see some *hard scientific data*
concluding the same (a survey with that as the only dependant variable, for
instance), I will continue to put the <Religous people are so out of fear>
meme in the same camp as the <Jesus loves me> meme--a comfort to the holder,
but with no proven basis in fact or functional utility.
-Prof. Tim