Stan Stokes , Brisbane, Australia 4. Nothing appeals more strongly to the irrational, emotional side of us than religion. Humans are more readily motivated by emotion than by reason. Diana M. Walton 5. Out of all the sects in the world, the overwhelming majority of people just happen to choose the one that their parents belong to not the sect that has the most evidence in its favour, the best miracles, the best moral code, the best cathedral, the best stained glass, the best music.
Religion seems to be inherited.
Faith appeals to people. Clergy should regularly read Atheist Magazines to keep them in touch with realism.