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First I'd like to state that being smart does not protect someone from influence. I found the solice that Asaris takes on the opinions of "people smarter than you or I" to sound like we should all file for divorce because Stephen Hawking has done it twice. No, your brains do not dictate your capacity in love, life, or spirit, so what other people may find convincing has no bearing on me.
I was not raised religiously. I was around religion... my mom is Jewish and the retired nurse who took care of me while my mom was at work was very Christian... however all of this penetrated my soul about as deeply as a San Fransisco beggar asking for my change. So, I have not embraced religion and religion has not embraced me. The point of view that this affords me is merely that of an interested observer.
I feel like roachboy hits on a key topic and I can expand a little on it. Technology enables us past things that were previously deemed impossible. Not only are we able to freely move about the world without the comfort of the church, we are able to see and learn for ourselves from sources not associated with religion. In fact, as this society becomes more and more utilitarian, there is a 'survival of the fittest' competition going on regarding what is useful and what is not. Useful things increase in popularity, and less useful things decrease.
Now, I dont want to put down religion as "useless," I just want to say that in today's society, we seem to be getting along well without it, thuss illustrating its worth to us at this moment. You may also notice that it is the places in the world where religion is a big deal that things are.. heh.. going to hell.
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