May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am...

About God...

“What is it about the idea of a god that gives it its stability and penetrance in the cultural environment?  The survival value of the god meme in the meme pool results from its great psychological appeal.  It provides a superficially plausible answer to deep and troubling questions about existence.  It suggests that injustices in this world may be rectified in the next.  The ‘everlasting arms’ hold out a cushion against our own inadequacies which, like a doctor’s placebo, is none the less effective for being imaginary.”

R. Dawkins, ‘The Selfish Gene’