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In reply to the discussion: Why Abrasive Atheism Will Always Sell Better [View all]tkmorris
(11,138 posts)But the process of growing up means learning that wishing a thing were true doesn't MAKE it true. Some folks can handle that knowledge, though sadly quite a few still cannot. In the long run those who invest time and energy in believing that which isn't true will be winnowed downward, as those who see the world as it is and not as they wish it to be experience greater success. A sort of social Darwinism, if you catch my meaning. It may take some generations, but in time people will devote their energies to things that actually make a difference rather than wishing upon a star. Eventually people who cling to a belief in a God without evidence or reason will seem as pitiful and sad as Tom Hanks carrying out a conversation with a volleyball named Wilson.
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