re: #50 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

No, you’re saying a lot more than that. You said;

That was your initial comment.

So is there something particular about this story that means you hope that (and, as James has pointed out, in a world with magic and gods, atheism is an irrational stance) or is that something you hope for all stories?

It’s a general hope for all stories that show someone being enveloped and brainwashed by fundamentalist loons, yes. Why is that a problem?