RE: Is America the greatest country
December 12, 2015 at 8:29 pm
(This post was last modified: December 12, 2015 at 8:31 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
(December 12, 2015 at 5:43 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote:(December 12, 2015 at 5:40 pm)Evie Wrote: ... which would be true if it were ever possible for belief or disbelief to be a choice.
It is always possible, indeed unavoidable, to chose what to believe.
Actually it's never possible to choose what to believe. You're either compelled and convinced or you're not. A belief is like a lever that gets pulled when reality (or what you think is reality, even if it's complete nonsense) hits.
You can influence what you believe to a certain extent by deliberately only looking for evidence that supports a certain belief you already hold, and not looking for anything that does: I.e. intentional confirmation bias. But once you see the evidence and you're convinced by it, it's too late. You're either compelled and convinced or you're not.
