C'mon you guys. You're both literate enough to understand what Shambles is saying. The concept that those who criticize religion may not be motivated by religious frenzy, but by a legitimate doubt about the basic belief system seems reasonable to me. I know lots of good Baptists, and in fact I used to be one. The fact is that many a person's existence is defined by his religion, and for me to say that it is mythology questions his deepest held beliefs. It may even make me appear to be Satan in their eyes. I hope not. If their Faith is strong enough, I suppose it will stand up to my point of view.
I believe that it is man's nature to question, and we do it out of a natural curiosity and the need to not simply accept things as we are told they should be. Religion seems nonsensical in its precepts, and non-productive in its effects. I hope that it eventually collapses under the weight of rational thinking. From that standpoint, discussions like this are constructive.