It was quite a stroke of luck for the Jews. Out of all the peoples in the entire world, the 12 small tribes of Israel were the chosen people—they were personally chosen by God, who created the entire universe some 13.8 billion years earlier. As if that was not enough, God promised...

When I hear atheists saying people have to be stupid to believe in God, I am reminded of Christians who say you can't have morals without God. Both statements are crass because the evidence is abundant. There are plenty of atheists with high moral values and plenty of smart people...