[gcruse]

God inflicts the pain of birth on women to punish them for Eve's sin.

If death does no more than provide relief from hearing such superstitious poltroonery, then it is to be welcomed.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Without implicitly acknowledging some supra-natural reality, not even "superstition" can be condemned; and truth is no better than lies.

[Iota]

superstitious poltroonery

Off point, but I had to point out that I'm swiping this phrase and will use it at the first possible moment. Has a wonderful, Mencken-ish feel to it.