Statistics, no. But for evidence, talk to any religious person for 5 minutes about why they're religious. You're right; it is not irrational to seek community

Statistics, no. But for evidence, talk to any religious person for 5 minutes about why they're religious. You're right; it is not irrational to seek community, but believing a religion is correct in order to join a community is. For irrational reasons, here: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1uvp3i/why_are_or_arent_you_religious_serious/ http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1uvp3i/why_are_or... The explanations on that page is a cavalcade of cognitive errors. There's plenty more where that came from.