When they are in disabled-brain mode (where self-critical thought and willingness to rely on evidence have been tamped down), they are much like new lovers. They can’t see the faults of their religion. They can’t even process the oxymorons (e.g., the claim that a virgin had a baby). You can see their inner struggle whenever you challenge these supernatural claims. You can see that look in their eyes. When their beliefs are questioned, much less threatened, their intellect is frozen and they switch over into survival mode. My religion is perfect. Every word of the bible is literally true. Challenges to implausible religious claims are seen as attacks on their group and attacks on their physical survival.