theleveller you suggest:- In reply to Amos:-
>>>>>I agree. Believing in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny is much more logical - at least they get something demonstrable to reinforce the belief.

The sad thing is that they grow out of these beliefs whilst belief in an almighty deity can continue into adult life - surely a case of stunted mental development.<<<<<

Believing in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy and the Easter Bunny is much more logical??????? only because people choose to decieve their children into believing in them...not logical at all just plain and simple untruth and demonstrably reinforced by those deceptive parents and other adults.
At least those Christians who teach their children the Gospels and the reason for Jesus coming are believers themselves that it is the truth. My belief in the almighty deity came at 43 yrs of age...not as some continuation into adult life but I believe that stunted development belongs to people who do not understand something.....not to those who have grown with a belief in something/someone which cannot be disproved.