Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts

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Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts

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RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts

May 22, 2014 at 5:23 am

(May 22, 2014 at 5:10 am)Aractus Wrote: ... - in fact it's more relevant to other aspects of human life - political, economic, etc, than it is to religion.

I would like to understand your reasoning for this statement. Is it simply because of your belief? Religion's historical persistence and place in society don't make its claims any less untrue than the other beliefs tested?

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Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by MountainsWinAgain - May 22, 2014 at 4:09 am

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - May 22, 2014 at 4:38 am

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Sinbad - May 22, 2014 at 6:21 am

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Anomalocaris - May 23, 2014 at 4:45 pm

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Lemonvariable72 - May 22, 2014 at 4:50 am

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Aractus - May 22, 2014 at 5:10 am

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Cato - May 22, 2014 at 5:23 am

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Aractus - May 22, 2014 at 6:34 am

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Aractus - May 22, 2014 at 8:41 am

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by BoS - May 22, 2014 at 8:46 am

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Aractus - May 22, 2014 at 10:26 am

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Silver - May 22, 2014 at 1:29 pm

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - May 22, 2014 at 5:58 pm

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Ksa - May 22, 2014 at 1:29 pm

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Angrboda - May 22, 2014 at 8:12 pm

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Ryantology - May 22, 2014 at 8:43 pm

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Ksa - May 23, 2014 at 8:27 am

RE: Study:Strongly held incorrect beliefs often cannot be changed by disputing facts - by Ryantology - May 23, 2014 at 4:34 pm

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