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Indeed. They "believe"   all this on what amounts to heresay. Stories told to them through the ages......

Instead of looking for answers in their real world, in the scientific and factual world...... they choose to accept myths , without any solid evidence .

........... asking others to prove a negative is a favorite tactic...........but a tactic just the same.

Wonder if they ever ask THEMSELVES the question :   How did I get to "believe " the way I do.??   What influenced my belief system??    Why do I not question my belief system ?? Why is it so scary to question a belief system that is NOT based on solid fact.? Why is it so important to DEFEND my "belief" system..... when reason suggests something else entirely.

Mind you............. there was an era when folks "believed" the earth was FLAT........... and even with evidence to the contrary, they hung on to their "beliefs."    Beliefs can be extremely tenacious.   Even when reason suggests different.

One has to conclude that beliefs offer a form of "security"   and "need fullfillment ".

<blockquote data-quote="Shadow" data-source="post: 59109" data-attributes="member: 1821">Indeed.&nbsp; &nbsp; They &quot;believe&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; all this on what amounts to heresay.&nbsp; Stories told to them through the ages......&nbsp; Instead of looking for answers in their real world,&nbsp; in the scientific and factual world...... they choose to&nbsp; accept&nbsp; myths ,&nbsp; without any solid evidence ............ asking others to prove a negative is a favorite tactic...........but a tactic just the same.Wonder if they ever&nbsp; ask THEMSELVES&nbsp; the question :&nbsp;&nbsp; How did I get to &quot;believe &quot; the way I do.??&nbsp;&nbsp; What influenced my belief system??&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Why do I not question my belief system ??&nbsp; &nbsp; Why is it so scary to question&nbsp; a belief system that is NOT based on solid fact.?&nbsp; &nbsp; Why is it so important to DEFEND&nbsp; my &quot;belief&quot; system.....&nbsp; when reason&nbsp; suggests something else entirely.Mind you............. there was an era when folks &quot;believed&quot; the earth was FLAT........... and even with evidence to the contrary,&nbsp; they hung on to their &quot;beliefs.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Beliefs can be extremely tenacious.&nbsp;&nbsp; Even when reason suggests&nbsp; different.One has to conclude that beliefs&nbsp; offer a form of &quot;security&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; and &quot;need fullfillment &quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shadow, post: 59109, member: 1821"] Indeed. They "believe" all this on what amounts to heresay. Stories told to them through the ages...... Instead of looking for answers in their real world, in the scientific and factual world...... they choose to accept myths , without any solid evidence . ........... asking others to prove a negative is a favorite tactic...........but a tactic just the same. Wonder if they ever ask THEMSELVES the question : How did I get to "believe " the way I do.?? What influenced my belief system?? Why do I not question my belief system ?? Why is it so scary to question a belief system that is NOT based on solid fact.? Why is it so important to DEFEND my "belief" system..... when reason suggests something else entirely. Mind you............. there was an era when folks "believed" the earth was FLAT........... and even with evidence to the contrary, they hung on to their "beliefs." Beliefs can be extremely tenacious. Even when reason suggests different. One has to conclude that beliefs offer a form of "security" and "need fullfillment ". [/QUOTE]

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