Skeptics might be jumping to conclusions

[Simon Moon]

I have considered another possibility as to why I cannot be convinced of what skeptics say.  Yes, I am aware of that argument against Dean Simon Moon posted.  But my mind still remains open.

You seem to be implying here, that skeptics are NOT open minded.

Nothing can be further from the truth.

My mind is completely opened to claims that are supported by demonstrable, repeatable and falsifiable evidence, and reasoned argument.

Without those criteria being met, what should be the justification to believe your claims are true?

Perhaps this is because I really want there to be an afterlife of my dreams and my brain is not allowing me to be convinced when I should be convinced.  Maybe it is a defense mechanism my brain has employed.  As a result, my mind just continues to remain open no matter what anyone says to me.  But perhaps there really is a way for me to be convinced eventually.  Who knows.

So, you don't really care what is true (or likely true), you care more about the warm fuzzy feeling you get from believing what you want to be true.

I just can not relate to that way of thinking.

I want to hold as many true beliefs as possible, and have as few false beliefs as possible.


The best method ever discovered, as a path to truth, is demonstrable, repeatable and falsifiable evidence, and reasoned argument.