"All the more reason not to give credence to stupidity and superstition. "

It is not a matter of 'giving credence' to it.... it is a matter of recognizing that certain metaphysical concepts will be with us...probably forever. If all mention of religion were removed from mention for a couple of generations, (I have no idea how that would be possible), I am willing to bet it would be re-invented with similar themes. It just appeals to some mindsets as "the answer" to questions that can't otherwise be answered.

I could expand on this idea for several hours, but no one would care to read it all.

What is crucial is that we not allow such thinking to control the
framework of society as it did for several thousand years. *IF* schools begin to teach "how to think" (not 'what to think'), it would not be a serious issue.