The enterprise of religion is theft from the weak, to fund a gang of despots. Even vermin must think well of their foul diet, or die of shame. It is good to be human, to be alive, to see the beauty of life in our children and ourselves. I've said it a million times, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, because hardship is no threat to human dignity. Indeed, we build our sense of pride by facing life's challenges.
Success is less important than the courage it requires.
It is inconceivable among dignified souls that treachery also exists. We always assume the best of each other, because it is a permanent mission of mankind to build, cure, protect, and nurture. The colonial American Founding Fathers were wise and good. I cannot fault them. Consent of the governed was a new concept in 1750.