well most certainly not all people indoctrinated into religious ideology are gullible or stupid, but definitely ignorant to how the natural world works. makes it easier to maintain the belief if one chooses to remain ignorant or not. for some, the though of losing faith is scary, thats why tolerance and welcoming by our community is so important, even is Atheist gatherings seem a bit churchy, it helps fill that gap of community structure that so many theist cherish, and once they leave their fairth, that is something no longer available to them, which is why for me, the AR community is so important.
Gee, I seem to have Segued into another topic, how did I manage that?