Do you have an open mind?

Maggot Face wrote: I refused to even hear anything that differed from my opinion (big bang + evolution). I eventually shifted away from atheism on my own and became a deist. Then I went to church, went through a Christian phase, then went back to deism. At this point, I believe in God but still say that the big bang happened and that evolution and natural selection got life to where it is now.

The King of MVC wrote: There are closed minded and open minded people on both sides of the equation. This is one of the idea’s that bothers me to no end. The thought that there really are only too camps:

Camp A : Science Minded, those who use only logic and critically think about things.
Camp B : Religious Minded, those who disregard logic and blindly accept what they are told.

It’s a classification system that I have run into on almost every site that debates things as deeply conflicted as religion and science. The problem is that these are not the only groups out there:

Camp C : You also have those who are “Science Minded” in that they blindly accept everything told to them in school without bothering to do any sort of research. This group has a tenancy to simply puppet information that they heard in school, something that becomes increasingly evident as they grow older and the perception of reality by the standards of the Scientific Community change, while they continue to spout idea’s that have long since been debunked or are far too outdated.

Camp D : Then you have Deists who spend the time to research and analyze there belief system, finding facts both for and against it and weighing them against on another. This group has a tenancy to take in conflicting facts and either rationalize them along side there own personal beliefs or take them into consideration for changing there belief system.

What’s sad is that I personally know people from all of these groups:

Camp A : Gplex, you seem to fall into this category.
Camp B : Sadly enough, my best friend fits this almost to the letter.
Camp C : A girl in my English class named Sam fit into this category and it irked me to death the foolish things she would say on an almost daily basis.
Camp D : My brother most definitely fits into this column.

jomas wrote: what would you consider an open mind gplex?(just curios)
i listen to everyone’s beliefs and try everything before criticizing
i think that’s being open minded

Gplex wrote:
I dont believe you.

Gplex wrote:
Most people are not strictly one “camp”. People today are quite logical and reason very well through daily activity and life, except when it comes to their religious beliefs.
With me, I find sometimes when I’m doing a physics experiment, when something doesn’t “feel” right, it’s usually best to go over and check everything I have predicted, and laded out.
I use to be part of camp B, D and C – in that order - believe it or not.

Edit:

So I assume you would jump off a building, because someone believes that if you do, you will turn into superman. Your own logic would prevent you from criticizing this belief, before you try it. Please watch the video.

jomas wrote: i think you missed my point... i meant try as in learn, which doesn’t mean participate in religious events(unless i feel comfortable) which seems you do, as you seem to know a lot about the muslim faith, which in a way makes you and me to both have open minds
i was never trying to argue with you or anything, i just want to see what you would consider a open minded person

King Boo wrote:
That’s because you don’t have an open mind.

The MASK wrote: I like how you dumb it down by showing us a video.

RageOverdose wrote:

It’s a good video.

And funny when the cartoon dude asks the lady for supporting facts for how her day was.

Sean0931 wrote: Still peddling the same old bullshit Gplex?

Gplex wrote:
Most people are not strictly one “camp”. People today are quite logical and reason very well through daily activity and life, except when it comes to their religious beliefs.
With me, I find sometimes when I’m doing a physics experiment, when something doesn’t “feel” right, it’s usually best to go over and check everything I have predicted, and laded out.
I use to be part of camp B, D and C – in that order - believe it or not.

Edit:

So I assume you would jump off a building, because someone believes that if you do, you will turn into superman. Your own logic would prevent you from criticizing this belief, before you try it. Please watch the video.

RageOverdose wrote: I kind of wish I live where Gplex did, where everyone seems to be logical

The MASK wrote: I like how you dumb it down by showing us a video.

The MASK wrote:
Like a bike you never forget.

The King of MVC wrote: I suppose, but to paint with a broad brush (something that video you posted seems to do very excellently by setting up straw men, etc), those are the categories that all people fall into.

Gplex wrote:
I don’t recall saying everyone here is logical.. a lot of people are not.


You rather I posted a wall of text?


Well personally, I think being opened minded, and relying on physical evidence, and reasoned logic to tell me the truth is far from bullshit, I’m sorry you disagree.

The MASK wrote: why do you always have stick up your ass Gplex just accept that retarded people walk the same planet you do.

Gplex wrote:
Nothing you or sean are have said makes any sense to me. - the only thing I seem to understand from your post, is that for some reason you don’t like me.

Gplex wrote:
Nothing you or sean have said makes any sense to me. - the only thing I seem to understand from your post, is that for some reason you don’t like me.