Well, (in my view, of course) I see an intelligent, good person spend considerable time and effort only to acquire an absurd worldview, complete with eternal guilt for nothing in particular. That this worldview leads to irrational, harmful political decisions only adds insult to injury. Isn't that enough to feel depressed?

I won't torture you any more, Jeff (for now ). Thank you once more for your patience and effort. Your careful, sincere arguments are again good food for thought, if not in deciding one's belief system, then for getting more glimpses of curious ways human mind works.