Barney-Killer wrote:

If it wasn't all so tragic, it would make me die from laughter...
If the human race continues to believe in such utter nonsense, then we
are indeed doomed to self-destruction...

While I pretty much agree with what you have said, this is where you
have not thought of a question.

Why have so many believed such silly things for so long?

My conclusion is that some people are just wired to need to have a
focus. (And, incidentely, they cannot accept that some people do not
need to believe. They are totally close minded on that subject.) They
can no more go without a belief structure to "have faith in" than they
can go without food, water, or air. Cut them free from Christianity, and
they will find something else, such as sports, a hobby or profession,
some loony cult (such as Islam), or some political cause (such as
Communism or Socialism).

All in all, I think it best to leave them alone as much as possible,
especially if their religious beliefs are relatively innocuous. If and
when they become a problem, like the Moslems are today, smack them down
or kill them. Don't mess with the ones that are not a problem.