“But honestly.. if they just spent 5 minutes researching the origins of their religion, they would know almost instantly it’s a complete and utter crock.”
“Credo, quia absurdum” comes to mind.
Addendum to my post 47.
Careful about asking for a miracle to justify your faith, for such requests assume more importance than you may be able to justify.
Faith is just that - faith.
A case can be made that attempting to justify faith destroys or severely distorts it.
YMMV.
“A Study in Scarlet” was written 127 years ago...
It’s a short, fascinating read...
http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Arthur_Conan_Doyle/A_Study_In_Scarlet/