Wow, the responses to this were almost as amazing as the article itself. When I read the posts by people who are angry at Steve, or upset with him or disappointed, etc., I see people desperately clinging to their "security blanket," which is their religious beliefs.
I know. I've been there. It's damn scary to give up those beliefs because the world and how it works is very neatly explained and categorized and made simple by religion(s).
Having faith in a religion is not difficult. That's the easy way out, the coward's way out.
What is difficult is having faith in yourself enough to make that move away -- away from the comfort of the ancient texts of the Bible and the power of prayer and the fellowship of others who are like-minded -- and step out all by yourself and start a real quest for truth.
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