Belief vs Reason

There is a fundamental difference between believers and some atheists I find note worthy. Some atheists do not believe in god, or anything else, because it defies reason. This is completely contrary to believer who believe in spite of the lack of reason. Some even embrace it! This makes for profoundly different people. People like me will accept something as true if it is reasonable, where as believers will believe something that is given to them in spite of the fact that is may make no sense. Some pick god, others pick aliens (not that they may not be real, just that they aren't anal-probing people for kicks). They accept it on "faith" and pity others who don't. The fact that people don't believe in something because there is no evidence is reason, the fact that people believe things in spite of evidence or reason is naive.

But belief isn't about reason it's about filling a want, like buying a candy bar. You want one so you justify that you need one (I haven't eaten much today...) and buy one. God exists because people want to believe in a glowing-white guy who can help them. Maybe all they need is a friend.