Simple. He wanted the stupid suckers to be led astray.
All humans are fools engaged in folly in Gods eyes, (yes that includes you.) and why would a loving compassionate Jesus want weak misguided humans led astray? Isn't it the role of Jesus to gather the lost & scattered to his flock?
And why would it be that the more scientific education a person has, the less they belief theistic claims?
You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.
You cannot over estimate the unimportance of nearly everything. John Maxwell
