I have to laugh a bit about his comments on point of view, and arrogance.<p>The atheist prays, and is rescued by a couple of passing Eskimos -- he credits the Eskimos (no God involved), the believer credits God, and I (somewhat arrogantly) notice that:<p>- the "experiment" doesn't offer any evidence in either direction, BUT<p>- prayer in a life-or-death situation <i>does</i> seem like it would strengthen religious belief, because if someone prays and dies, well, that's that. They're not around to tell others how prayer failed them. But those that pray and <i>survive</i> will preach the seeming intercession to the world with utter conviction.<p>This is why his other points about worship are excellent -- if I take intellectual agility or rationality to the level of worship, and keep a self-centered focus, well, I just have to run into someone who's mastered this far more than I have to be deflated.