tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955218.post1365340822878956143..comments2024-03-04T13:23:26.433-06:00Comments on Stardust Musings and Thoughts for the Freethinker: "Don't be so open-minded that your brain falls out"Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955218.post-45051534489987751942009-04-04T01:03:00.000-05:002009-04-04T01:03:00.000-05:00This reminds me of when I was a Christian apologis...This reminds me of when I was a Christian apologist and how close minded I was in thinking that God was the only possible explanation for things like our origins and other scientific facts dealing with issues of fundamental human concern. What I failed to remember is the fact that there are an infinite number of logical possible explanations and it is very difficult to ensure that one has the only possible one. I have also come to learn that reason is not neutral. It does not stand dispassionately, without prejudice (prejudgment), overlooking the evidence; it is not bias free on matters of fundamental human concern. Reason is situated, located, embodied in this person at this time and in this place. It is moved by our biases to attend to this sort of evidence and to ignore that sort of evidence. It values this experience and discounts that one. We cannot attain the view from nowhere to check our beliefs against the facts independent of our beliefs.<BR/>We are finte, limited, believing creatures with all that attends to this fact. We don't know everything about everything neither do we have it all figured out. Sadly, I use to belive I did.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342042981695750691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955218.post-40909640844431422742009-04-03T21:15:00.000-05:002009-04-03T21:15:00.000-05:00Wonderful find! Reminds me of a certain holy someo...Wonderful find! Reminds me of a certain holy someone I just wrangled with, Star :D<BR/><BR/>Being a fan of Sagan, Shermer, and Paine helps to keep me in mind of two critical flaws in thinking: rejecting a truth and embracing a falsehood. <BR/><BR/>But asking for a shred of evidence is anathema to some people. They suck.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164619076936332568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955218.post-70298330418840789192009-04-03T18:32:00.000-05:002009-04-03T18:32:00.000-05:00Yes, it is, isn't it? I thought it was excellent.Yes, it is, isn't it? I thought it was excellent.Stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955218.post-16964326149113614232009-04-03T15:47:00.000-05:002009-04-03T15:47:00.000-05:00VERY good.VERY good.CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.com