I suppose it is human nature to assign the penultimate status to your own belief.
When I first got saved in 1993, I found myself researching my own chosen belief in the context of the apologetic books (and later websites) of that time. jar, our friendly resident curmudgeon, educated me on how to be unbiased and more objective in my learning. I watch how our member Faith defends her beliefs stubbornly and determinedly, never allowing herself to be fully objective and unbiased, but I think this has to do with human nature.
An example of articles that I used to read include ones like this:
The Big Religion Chart
Even today, I have a problem with 100% objectivity because it goes at odds with my belief which I hesitate to throw away in the name of objectivity.
PaulK writes:
...But why should they be taken any more seriously than this Mormon ?
I also have a problem assigning the same value to any belief apart from my own. I was always taught (and believed) that standing for
something was better than falling for just anything (or nothing).
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Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain "
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If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith
Paul was probably SO soaked in prayer nobody else has ever equaled him.~Faith