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Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?

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Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
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RE: Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
February 24, 2015 at 8:27 pm (This post was last modified: February 24, 2015 at 9:14 pm by IanHulett.)
(February 24, 2015 at 7:15 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Of course there such a thing as too much questioning. To question established facts (Earth's atmosphere is largely composed of nitrogen and oxygen, lead is heaver than carbon, Tim Minchin is a fucking genius) isn't skepticism, but pointless contrarianism.

The whole point of being skeptical is to get at an approximation of truth. When you question too much, you're simply eschewing the truth in favour of the constant repetition of 'I refuse to accept that.'

Boru

Which is what we see with Ken Ham. Because he demands evidence that there is no god, and when something comes up, he pushes the goal back, and I agree that that's not skepticism.
If pinkie pie isn't real, then how do you explain the existence of ponies, huh? If ponies are real, then that's proof that Pinkie Pie is real. Checkmate, christians!  Heart
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