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ZombieHorde

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14. There's so many different types of believers.

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 04:05 AM

Jul 2015

Even atheistic skeptics often seem to be believers in concepts that seems false to me, such as the belief countries and governments aren't just imaginary constructs or that human life has inherent value.

Because of this diversity of believers, I believe there are probably many different answers to your question.

The main criterion I usually use is how I believe the belief will affect the person who holds the belief and how will the belief affect me.

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How do believers decide whether a belief is valid? [View all] DetlefK Jul 2015 OP

This is an impossible question to answer for any follower of a revealed religion. trotsky Jul 2015 #1

But, how can I rule out that there's a monster under my child's bed? DetlefK Jul 2015 #2

The supreme irony, as we have seen now in this very thread, is that... trotsky Jul 2015 #7

Watch this and believe! hedda_foil Jul 2015 #8

So much out-group nonsense. Igel Jul 2015 #4

To the contrary, it takes an outsider's perspective to understand. trotsky Jul 2015 #6

Here', I'll save us some time. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #3

It's a sliding scale. Igel Jul 2015 #5

I've got to give you credit for providing such a thoughtful answer cbayer Jul 2015 #9

Seems to be when the 'Revelation'... uriel1972 Jul 2015 #10

I was once on a jury goldent Jul 2015 #11

I believe I'll have another beer Major Nikon Jul 2015 #12

'Feels good, man'. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #13

There's so many different types of believers. ZombieHorde Jul 2015 #14