darth_ender said:

Amazingly, I'm surprised at the narrow-mindedness of so many atheists I've met. It seems that many have already concluded that their correctness is a foregone conclusion and make no further effort to try and challenge their own worldview.

I was much more open to religion when I was younger. As I get older and more curmudgeonly, I find myself less able to suspend my disbelief.

My comment wasn't about relgious people - it was about religion itself. Sure, there are both open-minded and narrrow-minded people in both camps.

By the way, just because I might disagree with someone doesn't mean I don't necessarily think they are smart. I disagree with almost everything Ferris says, but I also think he has one of the sharpest logical minds on the forum, which is why I find debating him to be a good challenge.