Since the Age of Enlightenment a point of view has developed concerning the nature of religion which, although it is a typically rationalistic misconception, deserves mention because it is so widely disseminated.

• 自从启蒙时代以来，关于宗教的特性，有人提出一个观念在此值得一提，因为它流传甚广，虽然从理性来看是个错误的观念。