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dmaestro
21-Aug-18, 13:14

Basic Thinking Error
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We note that people who believe in ridiculous conspiracy theories also often are strict believers in literal Bible science despite evidence some aspects were intended to be allegorical. The brain is designed to try and connect the dots yes but the fallacy is to attribute false teleological meaning to events. The same thinking error applies according to research. That’s not to say I think life doesn’t have a spiritual purpose but not in that way.

This effect produces the kind of bizzare cultic and conspiracy thinking we find advocated in the Trump cult. medium.com
inhis_service
22-Aug-18, 05:16

dmaestro . . .
So, now atheists have another rationale for why certain Christians can be ignored and why, perhaps, all Christians should be ignored. Especially, as so many of these Christians are not accepting evolution – the default philosophical religion/ belief of choice for the modern world.

(dmaestro, I would tread carefully here if I were you. This is the kind of thinking which enemies of the Christian faith use as rationale for “hate crimes” and such. Once political opponents deem certain beliefs/ practices as contrary to the “greater good” of society as we see here being played out in America, then who can tell if your brand of Christianity also will be deemed contrary to “the greater good” of society. And you find yourself an enemy of the state!

But truly, your intent in posting this is not lost on me. And my befuddlement at your negativity towards certain people of faith who do not ascribe to your brand of faith (Creationists), or others who do not ascribe to your politics (Conspiracist theorists).

Then using this negativity to point fingers at others with who you disagree politically (Trump supporters).

My rationale for ascribing to certain conspiracy theories are based on solid documentation and rationale. Does that mean I also have a certain creationist world view? Very likely because I believe the Bible is true. So what? Does that mean that I have a faulty mental disorder? According to your post – it would appear so.

So, am I going to change my way of thinking? Absolutely not! Even if my thinking is socially taboo, especially then.

Judge me as you will dmeastro. The only judge I care about is my God.


dmaestro
27-Aug-18, 06:58

Just pointing out the mental pattern explaining why you are a conspiracy theorist. It’s in your nature.
inhis_service
27-Aug-18, 07:14

<< the mental pattern explaining why you are a conspiracy theorist. It’s in your nature. >>

This "pattern" as its being termed is a common practice among those willing (able?) to look past the mockingbird news put out by those trying to control the society we live in.
dmaestro
27-Aug-18, 08:22

It’s just a cognitive pattern. Not the special insight you think it is.
inhis_service
27-Aug-18, 13:20

dmaestro . . .
Yes, the nature of most thinking people to question scenarios in which there is evidence that which does not correspond to explanations for a given scenario. And there are many of us who have this “pattern of thinking”, which do not necessarily ascribe to faulty creationists notions about the earth’s origins.

That faulty thinking aside, what explanation do you give for those who continue to champion error riddled explanations for what happened on 9/11? Such as yourself, for example?

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