(September 13, 2011 at 6:55 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Because there are far too many religious shitheads who shudder at the thought that someone has rejected their bullshit story.
It's called "fear."
That covers it pretty well.
They are afraid that with a little critical thinking of their dearly held beliefs, they too will find them lacking.
Cognitive dissonance is a bitch.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
