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Fundamentalism versus Critical Thinking

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jar
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Message 24 of 159 (386220)
02-20-2007 12:38 PM 		Reply to: Message 23 by Phat
02-20-2007 12:29 PM

Re: They never settle on any conclusions
Maybe, but critical thinking does not allow anyone to reach a definite conclusion....which is the linchpin of Belief.
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But that is where you are wrong. Critical thinking can lead to conclusions, only the conclusions are held tentatively, always acknowledging that some NEW information may become know which will require you to change those conclusions.
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Message 77 of 159 (386572)
02-22-2007 12:45 PM 		Reply to: Message 76 by nator
02-22-2007 12:19 PM

So, which one is right?
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They can't ALL be correct, because they each conflict in dogma with the others.
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Of course they can all be right as well as all be wrong.
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What you may mean is that they cannot all be 100% right. That is likely true, but it is also irrelevant.
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As a human, we are expected to examine beliefs, test those beliefs against reason and reality. We should not blindly accept that which reason or reality shows to be false.
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A religion may well get most things right, some things wrong. That does not make the religion false, anymore than one wrong answer on a test means all of the answers were wrong.
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02-24-2007 1:56 PM 		Reply to: Message 96 by Phat
02-23-2007 10:06 AM

Re: The positive truth claim
positive truth claim
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What does positive truth mean?
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In order to defend my fundamental belief, I will deny any conflicting information....using the excuse that humans cannot possibly know.
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Why would you deny evidence that could be verified?
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