Reasonable argument I respect your views. I do not LOOK for flaws in god they are just so noticeabale as to make me believe that he does not exists or if he does I do not agree with his logic and actions. This thing about Jesus. I cannot get my head around. First of all if he was so perfect why could he not come up with a better idea than sacrificing his son? What about folk who believe in god but do not accept the jesus thing. Correct me if I am wrong but Christianity is a fairly newborn minnow in the world of religions. Does that mean that all the non christians post Jesus are all wrong? What about all the folk who have never been brainwashed about Jesus or are taught and immediately accept that he is not the son of god?
As you said folk believe for many reasons. I personally have not found any of those reasons sufficient to make me believe. Totally the opposite. I refuse to accept hypocracy, dillusion, brainwashing or grooming, bigotry, an emotional crutch and naive refusal to accept anything else, as sufficient reaqsons for me to accept any unproven theory. Call me agnostic call me atheist it does not really matter. I try to imagine a world without any religion and can only come up with more positives than negatives. Thinking about religion I can only think of its negative implications and poor track record.
Re the false bit I meant it in the artifical sense as in a drug or hypnosis to make you feel something you are really not. Many people get a false sense of inner well being from prayer. Just like a pain killer.
Just one final point contrary to some beliefs you do not have to be religious to have morals and be a good person. Just cause you are religious does not make you have morals and be a good person.

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