138 iq atheist here. the problem is that if you're a midwit or below, it's impossible to overcome nihilism. the dissonance is too big, the absurdity of life, the fact that "nothing matters". therefore, people who are smart enough to unbelieve in god but not smart enough to understand morality and accept death go nuts. in the same vein, people who are just extremely stupid golems and just hate god because it's in their best ideological interest don't stand a chance. religion is there to provide answers to primal fears in the human consciousness; you remove this "technology" from the common man, you remove what keeps him pacified. if you're smart, however, it doesn't matter whether or not you believe in god, you are able to reflect upon morality and what is right/worth doing as an individual for the sake of yourself and your peers. then, again, if you're smart, you can also become a demonic conspirer who's hell-bent on undermining civilization. never understood where that comes from, maybe it's lack of parental love, so as much as you understand what's right, you want to spite the world.
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