The impulse to believe in a Creator, to take things on faith, to worship, to believe in miracles, and to believe in afterlife reward or punishment, has had dire consequences for humanity. This begs the question, why would anybody in his/her right mind still believe in something which has consistently throughout history been at odds with civility? If you appeal to the human mind's proclivity for self-deception, combined with the innate herd mentality,...