A very interesting post, thank you. And it actually hits close to a topic I have been considering lately. The more I debate Christians in general, the more I find they inevitably start to bring up hope. I ask what they think I am lacking hope in and usually get half-answers to non-answers. As near as I can tell they take the idea of not believing in an invisible sky pixie as a great emotional blow and something they would despair without. And just as I got to pondering it, you come along with this post, many thanks.