Hello Patrick, thanks for responding.

You said:

"Yes, religious fundamentalism in its many forms, will continue to expand among lesser educated populations who can be easily swayed. Among regions that are more educated, religious fundamentalism is shrinking, so they feel a need to expand to get more followers. As any living organism would do."

My friend, the arrogance in your claim is staggering.

The facts demonstrate something quite different.

The intellectuals aren't abandoning Christianity. Instead you'll find many of the people at the top of their fields -- especially in the sciences -- are committed Christians.

It's the height of hubris to assume that people disagree with you only because they're "easily swayed," without interacting with their claims. It's the ad hominem writ large: dismissing people by labeling them "dumb" without ever trying to disprove their claims.

I find this deeply ironic, considering many atheists I encounter have never tried to grasp Christianity. They silo themselves in an echo chamber, reading only those who agree with them, and end up completely surprised that brilliant, rational people have genuine, rational reasons to believe in Christianity.

If you want to explore these reasons, I'm happy to do so.

But let's dispense with dismissing people out of hand, my friend.