re: #41 austin_blue

Because they truly believe that God can intercede and change their lives.

Yes, or in some cases “no” (for those who don’t believe in intercessory prayer) as far as volitionally changing what is around them.

Still, this just kicks the can down the road.

By having a God that can change reality willy-nilly they can try and pretend that something they don’t like can be magically changed. My contention is simply that this desire to get away from something(s) that is too painful for them to just accept is the drive that forces them to build a house of cards when it comes to understanding the universe around them.