re: #155 Obdicut

I’m an atheist. I think I have a distinct advantage in figuring out some things beacuse of it; I’ve effectively walled off a whole set of possible explanations that I never have to waste time considering.

That doesn’t mean that being religious, and considering those impossible explanations, is unhealthy.

Considering impossible things isn’t unhealthy. Being absolutely convinced that impossible things are true, and fervently believing it is your duty to act on these beliefs, and poison as many other peoples’ minds with unreason as possible is not only unhealthy on an individual level, but destructive on a societal level.

I choose to dismiss fervently religious people as slightly less than sentient, rather than despise them. If it is a form of mental illness, after all, then it isn’t an issue of fault. As you implied above, atheists have a distinct advantage in the realm of logic and reason. They don’t have to waste time considering impossibilities. Atheists are healthier, mentally.