Thank you @futuremind! 10,000 religions, and a resounding YES:

Don't get me wrong... I see nothing wrong with a little faith, but we still must remain grounded in reality and be able to recognize contradictive fallacies no?

Being deluded, living in denial, clinging to belief in someone else's gods... communication with a loved one is reduced to nodding and offering affirmations or "I hear you" and we have to stand back and "respect" their adult choices and watch their lives spiral down ... because it's "none of your business" even if they complain of their misery but reject any overtures of help, even if help is no more than a "Have you looked into doing this...."

Fear is the best mechanism for control, because it removes peoples ability to critically think for themselves.

Sometimes I hate being a "critic" but I cannot accept, without question, what others insist I should believe.

Thank you again for the kind words and reminders of how much beauty we can find in this "hellacious place we call earth."