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"Proof is in the eye of the beholder. And one cannot prove anything to someone who doesn't want to be convinced that his or her own ideas are wrong."

Do you guys agree with this statement? It seems ALOT of people come on here asking for proof that something does or does not exist, but they actually have zero intent on believing the answers if it disagree with their beliefs. Whats the point of even asking a question if you're biased and won't listen? Are you just trying to find some people to agree with you so that you can justify whatever it is you believe in?

2007-01-05 06:44:24 · 17 answers · asked by Dr. Douche 3 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

17 answers

First, I object to the word "proof". At best, the most you can do is present evidence. Whether a person is convinced by that evidence is up to the person.

2007-01-05 06:48:49 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 2 0

People most certainly put blinders on to the world.

I completely believe the statement is true in a sense. Proof isn't actually contingent upon someone seeing it properly. Proof is a truth. Truth doesn't just disappear in a puff of denial. It's still there, recognized or not. But if it goes unrecognized, if lies are hoisted up on the shoulders of the willingly ignorant, then truth is left and sometimes forgotten.

Truth always needs at least a few to remember it and shout it from the rooftops so that the blinded majority might be reminded.

2007-01-05 06:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

That is an awesome question! I agree, people ask questions, but many times they are still closed off to the response. I attend Liberty University and in my apologetics course we learned about presuppositional apologetics, which takes into account people's preconceived notions about a topic. This means that no matter how convincing the the evidence or how good the logic, an unbeliever cannot come to the faith because his fallen nature will distort how he perceives the truth. The only thing that can ultimately change someone's mind is regeneration.

2007-01-05 07:00:59 · answer #3 · answered by chrstjoy 2 · 0 0

Yes and no.

Some are looking to verify their beliefs. Others are looking to make others prove what they believe.
I don't think you need to "want to be convinced" for people to influence the way you think.
Some are bias and won't believe anything you tell them but those that read the answers may find some needed information within the responses.
I have entered the same response to the same question many times in slightly different ways when asked by different people on different days. There may be different people looking at the responses on different days that needed that information for their own questions in life.

2007-01-05 07:07:59 · answer #4 · answered by L Strunk 3 · 0 0

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2016-10-30 02:17:19 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Apparently the Holy Spirit is not working in the lives of those who you are speaking of, because if He was they would believe what we tell them.

They ask questions like the pharisees did, they are trying to trap us into saying something they can laugh at.

grace2u

2007-01-05 06:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 2 0

When a man insists on cutting off reason or spirituality from his being, it can become impossible to discuss things with them. So, the statement is true, in that sense, in any case.

2007-01-05 06:47:53 · answer #7 · answered by BigPappa 5 · 0 0

You are sooooooooooooo right. Though you changed the saying, it was "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Nice paraphrase!

2007-01-05 06:49:09 · answer #8 · answered by Cristina 4 · 0 0

You got it.

If you have real questions on theology you wouldn't ask a bunch a adalecents who can't possibly have enough life experience to understand the issues involved.

2007-01-05 06:47:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

That statement is not always true, but many times it is, for people of ALL religions, beliefs, and non-beliefs.

2007-01-05 06:47:16 · answer #10 · answered by Lady of the Garden 4 · 1 0

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