'The societal forces that drive people to join a belief system matter more than the specifics of what they believe.' This is unalloyed nonsense and the commonl

'The societal forces that drive people to join a belief system matter more than the specifics of what they believe.' This is unalloyed nonsense and the commonly used ploy of implying anyone with an inquiring mind is in some way a weak minded person easily influenced and desperate to join like minded souls. One persons 'conspiracist' is another persons investigative journalist...