The cold sore virus can be passed in the womb from mother to child. Genetic factors also play a role, but you could get the double wammy: The genetics and the virus.

"War and Peace" is one of the best books ever written. And definitely read the prologue's. The books takes a long time to read, but for me it was a life transforming experience. There is definitely a reason it stands as a classic. In case you are wondering, the Soviet Air History of World War II sucked, terrible, slow, and mind dulling.

I actually read "War and Peace" while I was in. I also read the "Official Soviet Air History of World War II" so I definitely had the time.

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I spent years of my life, mostly from fifteen onwards, in a very intense study of God, morality, and I spent my time to the best of my ability trying to improve myself to help lead others to God. While trying to find these "proofs" of God I concluded there was no God. Having lost my faith at twenty it came with no little trauma. I do not, however, believe that people who have studied the concept of "God" less than me are able to rationally conclude there is no God.

I would not say that someone who only has a cursory understanding of Greek myths is not rationally able to dismiss them as false. You do not have to be an expert in on bullshit to know when you smell it. I dismissed the Greek myths because there is no evidence, I dismiss fairies because there is no evidence, I dismiss spirits, ghosts, etc. because there is no evidence.

When I was finally able to start at zero and try to see God in the real world, without religious texts, with only the natural world to guide me, I saw no evidence. I must dismiss ancient religions for their lack of evidence, and so I dismiss "God" for the same. The people who dismiss God without being experts in the debate are not wrong. They are simply doing the same thing you do when you dismiss the thousands of deities you know little or nothing about.

If you want to hold everyone to this standard of having actually studied it in depth before dismissing it, then I suggest you dedicate the rest of your life to studies the tens of thousands of deities there are, and after this intense study which will consume your entire life, then you can rant about how atheist haven't done enough to study your god.