RE: Christians. Could you be wrong?
September 23, 2014 at 12:51 pm
(This post was last modified: September 23, 2014 at 12:52 pm by FatAndFaithless.)
(September 23, 2014 at 12:47 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: How is it cognitive dissonance?
If you cared about whether your beliefs were true, you would gladly stop believing in something if it were shown undeserving of belief. But you've also stated that nothing could possibly sway your belief in God. Which means even if your belief in God was shown to be unjustified, you would still believe it, showing that you do not in fact care if your beliefs or true. OR, you would in fact stop believing in God, demonstrating that your second statement is false. Your two statements are mutually exclusive. And somehow you've convinced yourself that it's logical and makes sense and that you're being intellectually honest. Cognitive dissonance. Self-delusion.
(September 23, 2014 at 12:50 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: When I say I care about my beliefs being true, I am really saying I caee about increasing my faith.
There we go. So you don't care if your beliefs are true, you only care that they reinforce your predrawn conclusions. Utterly and completely intellectually dishonest.
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