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Today's Atheist Meme of the Day:
"People find religion comforting" is not a good argument for why religion is true. Wanting something to be so doesn't make it so. Plus, many believers don't find religion comforting -- they find it upsetting, confusing, guilt-tripping, and demoralizing. Pass it on: if we say it enough times to enough people, it may get across.
I really, really, REALLY want for stupidity like this to be fatal. Clearly, wanting something to be true doesn't make it so.
"A lie is a lie even if everyone believes it. The truth is the truth even if no one believes it."
"People find religion comforting" is not a good argument for why religion is true. Wanting something to be so doesn't make it so. Plus, many believers don't find religion comforting -- they find it upsetting, confusing, guilt-tripping, and demoralizing. Pass it on: if we say it enough times to enough people, it may get across.
I really, really, REALLY want for stupidity like this to be fatal. Clearly, wanting something to be true doesn't make it so.
"A lie is a lie even if everyone believes it. The truth is the truth even if no one believes it."
