Do you look at evidence for something or evidence against it when forming your opinion?

Question

Pick your issue. The evidence for God, the evidence against God, creation, evolution, etc. Which set of facts, opinion, etc. do you examine?

Answer 1

Both. That is the best way to examine anything, whether the subject be scientific, religious, etc. Plus, by knowing both sides of an issue, it is easier to choose a side (if such a side actually exists) and argue against the other.

Answer 2

One must look at the evidence for and against, or one will form an intentionally biased opinion. We can never remove bias entirely, but we have a moral obligation to try.

Answer 3

I try not to judge because so often what seems to be the logical answer is not and vice versa. God is the only true living God and besides Him there is no other. No debate about it. May God Bless

Answer 4

When people tell me something be it a politician, a priest, a coworker, I always swish it around in my head to see if it makes sense, and not everything that makes sense is true so I fact check when I can on important issues.

Answer 5

I try to look at all the facts I can and look at things objectively

but I must admit as a human I have my prejudices that I cannot shake and that I am not ashamed of.

Answer 6

Both. I look at both evidence for and against.

Answer 7

I am an engineer. I can't belive in something if there is no evidence for it or if there is even one evidence against it.

Answer 8

I agree with what J.P said, BUT, one also has to investigate the motives behind any teaching / theory / interpretation of evidence etc.

Answer 9

I look at the evidence. One great test is the ability to disprove the converse, or at least not be able to prove it.

Answer 10

You are looking at a theological question ,friend .I'm afraid the scientific method isn't going to work for this one .