Is it so hard to wrap your head around the idea that believing in God is a rational, normal, human thing to do?
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In the most polite and respectful way, no from me.

Human and normal I wouldn't disagree with though, seen as most humans do it so it is pretty normal for a human.

I will never be able to see belief in a god as any more rational than somebody telling me we all live in the matrix.

Your belief aside you have no more proof for your god than the above man has for his matrix, yet I am sure you would have no trouble in also identifying that Matrix believer as someone who is not rational...

At least not in that one belief.

I believe religious people are perfectly capable of rationality outside of their religion.