I think the key is to look at religion in economic terms. Rational beings will maximize utility. To a scientist, it may seem irrational not to question every aspect about life and our existence. To a religious person, eternal questioning may seem like a waste of time. What is the difference to me, from a purely selfish point of view, whether or not God created everything and sent down a son/prophet/what have you? I can accept it as truth with no harm to myself, leaving my time free to pursue more productive activity - so why shouldn't I?
There are many people who convert from one religion to another, thus providing demonstrable evidence... (read more)
I think the key is to look at religion in economic terms. Rational beings will maximize utility. To a scientist, it may seem irrational not to question every aspect about life and our existence. To a religious person, eternal questioning may seem like a waste of time. What is the difference to me, from a purely selfish point of view, whether or not God created everything and sent down a son/prophet/what have you? I can accept it as truth with no harm to myself, leaving my time free to pursue more productive activity - so why shouldn't I?
There are many people who convert from one religion to another, thus providing demonstrable evidence... (read more)