"Must declare at this point that I find all religous belief laughable"
don't be so sure of that
i know of a "muslim" guy. i was there when someone shortchanged him, and he said that it wasn't the first time. i said, "you should confront the person about it, or they will keep doing it" he repied that he didn't want to, and that god would make it up to him in some other way.
i reflected upon what he said, and, reading between the lines, saw that there was a lot of merit in his words and response.
good religion is the repition of wholesome deeds, words, thoughts, etc and looking to see why.
