Instead of asking

[Silver]

Why do theists believe as they do,

We should instead be asking:

WHY THE FUCK ARE THEISTS SO FUCKING GULLIBLE?

You're welcome.

[robvalue]

I have noticed a trend that atheists in general tend to be better critical thinkers, but I haven't had enough data to draw a meaningful conclusion on that. It seems theists tend to believe in other irrational things more than atheists, which makes sense, but I couldn't be sure about that either.

For the most part I blame indoctrination. They have been programmed to believe it, before they learned how to properly think or evaluate beliefs. It's in there deep, like a tumour, but it disguises itself perfectly as rational thought. It is also really good at throwing up any kind of mental defence to avoid being discovered or scrutinised.

I know the feeling of addressing beliefs you have been indoctrinated with. Mine just weren't religious. It's extremely uncomfortable, and it's very tempting to leave them alone and just accept the overwhelming emotional manipulation that makes you believe it must be true.

I would fully expect that if you took a group of children, developed their critical thinking and didn't indoctrinate them, that the overwhelming majority would never end up joining a religion. Theists are mainly victims, in my estimation.

You can have a very intelligent person in front of you, and have them change into a total moron when you bring up certain subjects. It's so obvious and jarring, it's painful to watch. Religion is one of those subjects, but it isn't the only one. You can tell when the person's beliefs are based on emotion and not logic, because their mindset totally changes. It shows how well the human brain can compartmentalise. They probably don't realise they're doing it, most of the time at least.

[robvalue]

It does make total sense to me that theists would more readily believe other irrational/superstitious/woo things than atheists. If you've succumbed to one form of magical irrational thinking, you're more vulnerable to more of it. After all, you already have one foot across the divide between reality and fantasy. You can't very easily question all these other things without having to evaluate where your foot is.

That's another reason I'm so against indoctrination. It erodes a person's grip on reality, to a lesser or greater extent. At least that appears to be the case.

[purplepurpose]

The bottom line is that around one million people each year commit suicide. I dont give a fuck about them, I have my own things to do. Theists on the other hand care to "indocrinate" them, thus they support society by "reviving" people at the bottom who are mostly forgotten by the rest.

I can only respect such "revival" process.

[ignoramus]

You mean, go for the vulnerable ones who are down and out!

Has it occurred to anyone that the reason they wanted to off themselves IS because of the guilt and misery taught BY religion!

[robvalue]

I can't figure out how many layers of irony you are using when you post here PP. Just give me a figure and I'll do the modular arithmetic.

[SteelCurtain]

He seems to be a poeing poe. A Poe Poe.

[Godscreated]

Why do theists believe as they do,

We should instead be asking:

WHY THE FUCK ARE THEISTS SO FUCKING GULLIBLE?

You're welcome.

  We're not the ones falling to Satan's little tricks.

 GC

[Iroscato]

Why do theists believe as they do,

We should instead be asking:

WHY THE FUCK ARE THEISTS SO FUCKING GULLIBLE?

You're welcome.

  We're not the ones falling to Satan's little tricks.

 GC

Oh hi GC, haven't seen you for a while. Still a nutrag I see, jolly good...

[chimp3]

Why do theists believe as they do,

We should instead be asking:

WHY THE FUCK ARE THEISTS SO FUCKING GULLIBLE?

You're welcome.

  We're not the ones falling to Satan's little tricks.

 GC

Godschild : I like your signature regarding Nietzsche. This is how all scripture is written. People like you write stuff down and sign god's name.