Teaching everyone how to think...

[The Reality Salesman01]

People that think they have the truth, stop looking. They think they have the answers, and that ends the intellectual journey of thought.

The problem with quotes like this is that they can be used by both theists and atheists to state that the other is lacking.

Yes. But what separates the delusional from those that misconstrue reality, is a willingness to change ones position in the light of new information. Those that are convinced that God answers all of their questions turn a blind eye to more explanatory data. The quest for knowledge is never ending and faith is an artificial sign saying "end of the road". The moment we think we've found the end is the moment our internal alarm should sound off, alerting us that we've fallen victim to intellectual dishonesty. People of faith are not open to the criticism of their ideas because faith is a pacifier for ignorance. It's the end of the road for intellectual discovery. People that attempt to spin what I've said in favor of their flawed epistemology are incapable of grasping the bulk of the text that Plato surrounded those words with. Let them misinterpret the meaning of those words, but don't let their misunderstanding prevent you from teaching the right way to everyone else!


(I sound like a preacher) #IRONY