Quote of the Day

[dakegra]

You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe.
~ Carl Sagan


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[chebutykin.livejournal.com]

I'd say it's an overly simplistic comment. People certainly can gain or lose faith during the course of their lives. However, the crux of the comment, I'd say, is correct: it's likely useless to try to disprove a belief to a believer, as that sort of paradigm shift tends to come from life experiences rather than conversations with other people. In other words, they usually need to be shown, not told, that their belief is false.