(Part 19 is here.)
As I wrote in the beginning, the fact that there is not a single shred of evidence in the entirety of recorded human history supporting a religion which came from outsiders to the religion, and especially not from anyone not in contact with its believers, is one of the strongest arguments that religion is a human creation. All of the evidence provided by religion for supernatural beings are compatible with the thesis that they do not exist outside of the human imagination.
The Maps of War web site has an animated map on the spread of five major world religions. I strongly recommend that you view it… » [Expand post] [Permalink]