Is asking a 'few more questions' a safe home base, LH? What if I have already asked myself those questions, and many more, and still come to a conclussion that all religions I am aware of preach a load of nonsense? Are you not assuming that the people have not reached your conclussions have just not asked enough questions? What makes you so sure that you are right and the 'customary assumptions' are wrong?

I find it rather insulting that you believe that I and many others on here have not figured it out for ourselves but have been, somehow, indoctrinated. Is it so difficult to understand that I have studied, weighed the evidence and pondered extensively yet still comne to the conclusion that all the religions I am aware of preach nothing but noonsense?

It is far easier to believe it is a 'broken thinkerator' than someone else may just be right, isn't it :-)

Cheers

DtG