That's one of my themes, Shimrod, that religious belief stunts the intellect by discouraging people from looking for the true explanations for things. It militates against critical thinking and the demand for evidence. A stunted intellect is sure to be more open to bigotry and radicalisation. There are plenty of signs of the stunting of intellect on this forum when you read how believers justify their faith in flowery language and refuse to face up to sceptical questioning. So much energy going into ardent efforts to circumvent reality.
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