But Because We Live In An Age

Belief Is The Natural State Of Things. It Is The Default Option. We Just Believe. We Believe All Sorts Of Things. Belief Is Natural; Disbelief, Skepticism, Science, Is Not Natural.

Providentially, Learned Habits Can Be Unlearned, Especially In The Context Of Moral Groups.

People Who Espouse Intelligent Design Believe Nature Is So Complex As To Require An Intelligent Designer-god. Similarly, Liberals Believe The Economy Is So Complex As To Require An Intelligent Designer-government.

Smart People Believe Weird Things Because They Are Skilled At Defending Beliefs They Arrived At For Non-smart Reasons.

Humans Are, By Nature, Pattern-seeking, Storytelling Animals, And We Are Quite Adept At Telling Stories About Patterns Whether They Exist Or Not.