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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 09:10 PM Original message |
if one is suspicious or unaccepting of religious indoctrination |
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Philostopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Interesting question. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 09:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. if one IS accepting of religious dogma (cognitive dissonance) |
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Philostopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 09:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I guess I wandered off the subject -- sorry! |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 09:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. no, I think you were still on topic |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Agree. The original question, not necessarily, but I think the |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 09:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Rationality (as opposed to "religiosity") |
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fshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. Emphatic Yes. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 12:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. provocative points |
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fshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 01:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Clinical research is pathetic! |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 01:19 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. so a "critical sense" and ability to accept that reality is nuanced |
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fshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I don't see any... aside from education. However, |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 06:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Excellent analysis. Thank you. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 06:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. OTOH, successful reframing could bring their believer over to |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. That question inspired a little search |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 12:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I wonder what issues unite the "independents" |
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fshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 01:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. That's what 'politicat' was talking about somewhere below. |
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. Does it make one less susceptible to tinfoil conspiracy beliefs? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 04:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I'm an atheist |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-05 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
17. Read classic sociological study "The Authoritarian Personality" |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-08-05 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. There are actualy studies suggesting skepticism is a neurological trait |
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lapislzi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
19. It goes to the "questioning" mindset |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 06:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. your last sentence hits the nail on the head |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 03:57 AM Response to Original message |
23. Yes. nt |
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