On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 03:17:30 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 5:02:56 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 10:14:37 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
>> >
>> > Every religion without exception is a myth, and that is pretty sad
>> > that billions of the world's people faithfully swallow the big lies
>> > hook, line, and sinker.
>>
>> Believing in something bigger than ourselves is built into our DNA. It is the byproduct of our awareness of self and the passing of time and the knowledge that one day we will die. People may bitch about religion but the alternative would be to live like animals in a savage wilderness. It is a great and wonderful gift that we have received.
>
>Believing in something bigger than ourselves is taught. It's a product
>of Homo sapiens' storytelling culture.
>
>I keep hoping the species will outgrow the desire to believe in
>Santa Claus (rewarding good behavior, punishing bad behavior),
>but it's an uphill slog.

63% of Hawaiians are Christians. That means those stupid rock dwellers
have taken on the religion of the oppressor.