(August 15, 2016 at 5:56 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote:(August 15, 2016 at 5:52 pm)bennyboy Wrote: It is our job to introduce cognitive dissonance. Perhaps he'll respond to it by letting go of his goofy belief system, and perhaps he'll respond by avoiding reality forever and being even worse of than before, "reaffirming his faith in the Lord" or whatever.
But I think in the end, over the next few generations, only a complete internet blackout will prevent the Christian memes from dying out under the pressure of reality and the integration of multiple cultures.
Has anyone ever de-converted here?
I doubt that's likely to happen. It takes a lot more than that to get people out of an indoctrinated belief. It took me a good 5 years of listening to good points for me to finally give up religion.
I don't believe you. Get over it.