Each of my science books said, This is why we think this; this is how we figured it out; and this is what we still don't know. That I can trust. And it inspires me to contribute. Conversely, religious books claim to already know everything we'll ever need to know, even thought they never explained everything; and you're forbidden to question them. Instead, you should believe them without suspicion and simply because they said so (even when they have already been proven wrong). This is why the word 'confidence man' describes a criminal swindler. Such people should not be trusted. When is it ever wise to believe someone without question?
Youtube - Faith is not a virtue (June 20, 2012)