[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by Lux

Well I know my beliefs piss people off because I believe that the need to hold onto the belief in superior beings and all the associated beliefs is an inability to deal with randomness and often brutal realities. I think it's a comfort for them and that those who don't require this are more open to the harshness of life. I know I just get on the nerves of religious people but I really think it's an inability to cope with being insignifcant and random. I guess I feel it's a weakness.

I think that some belief systems can be a cop out and a sign of weakness or an inability to think out of one's box. (Sorry for the embarrassing cliche). But I don't see how we're insignificant, as you put it.