the Science of deconversion?
October 23, 2010 at 1:29 pm
(This post was last modified: October 23, 2010 at 1:30 pm by yuriythebest.)
Right, I believe that there is something to be studied here - why, for example, it's possible to deconvert some people and not others, why some, being experts in the bible or another holy book will do mental acrobatics to defend it while others will stop believing. Here are some of the factors that might play a role:
1. genetics (I could be wrong. While there is no such thing as a "god gene", the overall susceptibility between different mental systems to religion could differ among individuals)
2. Amount and quality of Indoctrination (well duh!)
3.Environment/community/access to differing viewpoints
4.Beliefs of parents (i.e. do they have the same faith, denomination, etc)
5. religious/nonreligious school
6.country/culture
7. exposure to critical thinking
What I believe should be studied, is statistically how much of these factors actually play a role. No one on these forums probably has the ability to do this, but deconversion should become a science, since we very well know that even if we have good arguments, convincing a theist that faith is not a good thing can be, um tricky...
1. genetics (I could be wrong. While there is no such thing as a "god gene", the overall susceptibility between different mental systems to religion could differ among individuals)
2. Amount and quality of Indoctrination (well duh!)
3.Environment/community/access to differing viewpoints
4.Beliefs of parents (i.e. do they have the same faith, denomination, etc)
5. religious/nonreligious school
6.country/culture
7. exposure to critical thinking
What I believe should be studied, is statistically how much of these factors actually play a role. No one on these forums probably has the ability to do this, but deconversion should become a science, since we very well know that even if we have good arguments, convincing a theist that faith is not a good thing can be, um tricky...
Have you found Jesus? If so read "the god dillusion"
