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Cognitive dissonance
#11
RE: Cognitive dissonance
Also known as having a conscience, I suppose.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

-walsh
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#12
RE: Cognitive dissonance
(April 6, 2017 at 10:13 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Also known as having a conscience, I suppose.

I agree, humans with empathy have a conscience, but why is a religion required to have one? If a religion were automatic to human behavior then why does every nation, friend and foe alike have both prisons and hospitals?
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#13
RE: Cognitive dissonance
I defibitely don't think a person has to be religious to have a conscience.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

-walsh
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#14
RE: Cognitive dissonance
(April 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I defibitely don't think a person has to be religious to have a conscience.

I agree, and you don't have to believe in a god at all or have a religion. You are so close to the truth. Jump in, join the dark side, we have cookies.
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