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mike_c

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3. she might be right that...

Reply to cbayer (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 12:44 PM

Sep 2013

"People rarely believe what they do because they are stupid, heartless, immoral, elitist or brainwashed," but that leaves a logical hole large enough to fly ignorance through, and I'm not entirely sure I agree about religious folks not being "brainwashed." But I do think the biggest reason people "believe" magical things, especially when actual evidence suggests otherwise, is willful ignorance.

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Science Vs. Religion: A Heated Debate Fueled By Disrespect [View all] rug Sep 2013 OP

I like her final piece of advice cbayer Sep 2013 #1

I liked the caption: "Fire breathing only makes it harder to talk." rug Sep 2013 #2

That picture is great, but I don't understand how this is a protest. cbayer Sep 2013 #6

In many ways, it's more a skeptic movement than an atheist movement. rug Sep 2013 #8

That makes sense. I've heard of that event. cbayer Sep 2013 #10

she might be right that... mike_c Sep 2013 #3

I think that the reasons people continue to believe things in spite of actual cbayer Sep 2013 #4

So how does calling creationists skepticscott Sep 2013 #4

On the gripping hand, not all ideas are worthy of respect. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #14

Agree, not all ideas are worthy of respect, but cbayer Sep 2013 #15

Definitely a grey area but I agree WRT to your delineation of public and private behavior AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #16

"... there's value in understanding *why* others believe what they do." Jim__ Sep 2013 #7

+1 rug Sep 2013 #9

And exposure and education will generally lead to less bigotry or generalized distrust. cbayer Sep 2013 #11

So you'd agree that bigotry and prejudice skepticscott Sep 2013 #12

The more I am around people Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2013 #13