What an odd opinion, Trav.

>>people consistently look for explanations for religious belief... They inevitably commit the fallacy of attempting to explain the origins behind a person's belief, without realising that such explanations say nothing of the truth of the belief itself.<<

We do realise it, Trav, we most certainly do.

But when we try to make sense of it all, we face the insurmountable problem that there are so many such beliefs going around, that it is impossible for anyone who is not already that way inclined, to proffer an explanation of the "truth" behind each one.

It would be a total waste of energy even trying to contemplate what is essentially the "why" factor behind religious belief.

Ask "what" religious truth is, and you will get as many answers as the religions you ask.

Then ask "why" they believe what they believe, and they will simply say "because it is the truth".

So we unbelievers observe from the sidelines, and the only explanation we can reasonably aspire to, is that religion is a psychological condition.

It acts as an emotional prop, we surmise. Or perhaps helps avoid having to think about really difficult stuff. Or maybe it provides a level of self-confidence that would otherwise be absent.

>>one could easily make the counter claim that the NON religious are avoiding such issues [facing a judgemental God] by choosing not to believe<<

Doesn't work, sorry. Avoiding confronting something you don't believe in? Hardly.

I spend exactly the same amount of time avoiding contemplation of Judgement Day as I spend avoiding contemplation of being eaten by zombies.