@FireMadeFlesh Of course I agree with you. I, personally, don’t believe that the human race in general is comparable to a 4 year olds intellectual capabilities. I was just trying to understand how the theists think. I believe some religions believe when you die and join God you become all knowing, that your questions are answered.
I don’t like the “obedient” line of thinking, because it implies to me that the person being obedint is not allowed to use their own brain, and I think with some people this is believed in such a strict way that it controls and ruins their life, especially women. Childhood, especially adolescence is practice to argue your point, and stand up for what you think is right for you personally, against/with safe people, also known as parents (of course parents somtimes suck, but let’s stick with the ideal). Parents who discourage conversation, fail to EXPLAIN why something is good or bad, or don’t share examples of their own experiences that relate to a childs desires and questions, but instead simply insist on strict obedience, fail to equip their children with the ability to reason for themselves, or at least might be retarding it. Strict religious belief, in my opinion, encourages this, which I find damaging, I am not talking about strict adherence to traditions and celebrations, but rather the idea that nothing is to be questioned, or even countered even when you are causing your own self harm.
Maybe I am wrong, maybe religious people can separate these two thing, religion and real life? I have no idea what is in the mind of the very relgious, I was raised by atheist parents (I think my mom is more of an agnositic, but for sure God was never brought up in my house) so I am void of that way of thinking. But, it is interesting to me to know how theists do think and how it affects their overall life. Certainly, theists come in all shapes, sizes, and beliefs; so they, in the end, can’t be stereotyped pr painted with a single brush, just like everything else in life.