Science stands up pretty well to ridicule because once people are done laughing you can come back with facts. Religion on the other hand, once you have temporar

Science stands up pretty well to ridicule because once people are done laughing you can come back with facts. Religion on the other hand, once you have temporarily broken the hold it has via blind faith is left with ... nothing. Which is why religious folks are so easily threatened. Laughter is a fantastic weapon because it is most effective against pompous bullies.