I wrote all this with “belief in God” as my working definition of religion. Religious observance is completely different, and I’m sure a lot of us retain religious observances. (Though I’d be surprised if non-theists prayed—that seems hard to do.)
Personally, I think giving people a hard time about religious observances, while it’s inevitable, can’t be justified as “helping” or “promoting rationality.” I see it more as light bullying.
Good point.
I wrote all this with “belief in God” as my working definition of religion. Religious observance is completely different, and I’m sure a lot of us retain religious observances. (Though I’d be surprised if non-theists prayed—that seems hard to do.)
Personally, I think giving people a hard time about religious observances, while it’s inevitable, can’t be justified as “helping” or “promoting rationality.” I see it more as light bullying.