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What would it take to change your mind?
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RE: What would it take to change your mind?
Well if you're talking fundamentalist then yes. But theist just means not deist believer right? As in a Christian or Muslim or whatever

I agree in the case of fundamentalism. As Dawkins says, the fundamentalism is never prepared to change his mind. No evidence would change his mind.

So yes if you're talking fundamentalists. But there are moderate theists (Christians, Muslims, Jews, etc) that will change their mind if certain evidence comes in.

So if by theist you mean fundamentalist then I agree. Because that's what fundamentalism is - having faith that will never change its mind.

But not all theists are fundamentalits, right? You can get Christians, Jews, Muslims, etc, etc that are moderate believers and will change their mind no matter how strong the argument against them.

thoughts?
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What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - December 29, 2008 at 4:47 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by leo-rcc - December 29, 2008 at 7:36 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by bozo - December 29, 2008 at 8:09 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Dotard - December 29, 2008 at 8:41 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - December 29, 2008 at 9:20 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Dotard - December 29, 2008 at 10:01 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Demonaura - December 29, 2008 at 10:29 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - December 29, 2008 at 10:29 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Dotard - December 29, 2008 at 11:49 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - December 30, 2008 at 12:01 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by WWLD - December 30, 2008 at 12:21 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - December 30, 2008 at 12:30 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Dotard - December 30, 2008 at 9:40 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - December 30, 2008 at 6:57 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Dotard - December 30, 2008 at 9:07 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - December 30, 2008 at 9:16 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by WWLD - December 30, 2008 at 9:43 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by leo-rcc - December 30, 2008 at 9:55 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - December 30, 2008 at 10:26 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by leo-rcc - December 30, 2008 at 10:55 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - December 31, 2008 at 1:04 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by leo-rcc - December 31, 2008 at 5:32 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Dotard - December 31, 2008 at 9:16 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - December 31, 2008 at 12:56 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - December 31, 2008 at 1:12 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - December 31, 2008 at 2:43 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - January 1, 2009 at 10:27 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - January 1, 2009 at 3:02 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - January 2, 2009 at 10:35 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by bozo - January 2, 2009 at 11:54 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Ace Otana - January 4, 2009 at 12:36 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by lukec - January 3, 2009 at 9:24 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by bozo - January 4, 2009 at 12:23 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - January 4, 2009 at 9:43 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - January 5, 2009 at 9:43 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Demonaura - January 4, 2009 at 10:17 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by bozo - January 5, 2009 at 3:35 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Darwinian - January 5, 2009 at 7:01 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by puglover - January 5, 2009 at 7:28 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Demonaura - January 5, 2009 at 12:02 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Eilonnwy - January 6, 2009 at 1:36 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Demonaura - January 8, 2009 at 4:07 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - January 8, 2009 at 8:43 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Darwinian - January 8, 2009 at 8:52 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - January 8, 2009 at 10:44 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - January 11, 2009 at 4:19 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Demonaura - January 8, 2009 at 11:36 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - January 9, 2009 at 5:08 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Luke1984 - January 9, 2009 at 3:53 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Demonaura - January 9, 2009 at 6:59 pm
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - January 12, 2009 at 6:57 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by Edwardo Piet - January 12, 2009 at 11:48 am
RE: What would it take to change your mind? - by CoxRox - January 12, 2009 at 4:12 pm

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