Reasons for God

[Secularone]

• It’s true because I want it to be true.
• It’s true because I believe it true.
• It’s true because many others whom I respect believe it true.
• It’s true because it’s always been believed to be true.
• It’s true because it serves my selfish interests to believe it true.

The believer's inclination...

• The inclination to fail-to-notice, ignore or forget evidence that contradicts our beliefs and remember evidence that supports them.
• The inclination to think in absolutist ways with a narrow point of view.
• The inclination to see ourselves as always right, in possession of absolute truth.
• The inclination to overlook the inconsistencies in what we say we believe verses what our actions indicate.
• The inclination to ignore the complexity of an issue in favor of a shallow analysis, especially when doing so serves the interest of validating our beliefs.
• The inclination to overlook absurdities and contradictions in thinking that supports our beliefs.
• The inclination to react defensively when our beliefs come under scrutiny, especially when we fear, or know, they are flawed.