Magic and Religion

People enjoy a good magic show. Most people know what they are seeing is illusions and slight-of-hand tricks. Even so, people are entertained and enjoy a show. People suspend doubt and reason in exchange for wonder and amazement. To me this is exactly what people do with religion and should be the definition of faith (at least for objective people).

Any rational person realizes that religion is a bunch of smoke & mirrors. They can easily (though often they need some help to walk out of Plato's cave and see the real world) see the lack of evidence or reason behind their beliefs. But by suspending doubt and reason they can live in a world with talking bushes, angels, miracles ... magic!

Personally, I enjoy being entertained, but I know when to draw the line between fiction and reality.