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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[pickwick.livejournal.com]

I'd say it's true to an extent. I don't think you can convince a believer that they're wrong, but you can show them the evidence and change the way they think of their faith - get them to admit that it's blind faith (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I don't think, as long as they're aware of it! It makes them more sympathetic to other viewpoints, if you're lucky.) And from there, some of them will continue to look at evidence and think about it, and may or may not lose their faith, but either way they're making an educated decision. At least, that's the way I try and work when I'm debating with people...