Mormons: Is your brain about to explode from the pressure of the cognitive dissonance from which you suffer?

Question

Cognitive dissonance is the uncomfortable tension that comes from holding two conflicting thoughts at the same time. Like the belief that there were ancient Jews in America combined with the knowledge that there is no evidence for it.

Answer 1

The ironic thing is that those against Mormons always turn to science and DNA to dispute Mormon claims, yet they deny science's dispute of their own faith. DNA evidence also shows that your closest relative is a Chimpanzee, and that humans have a common ancestor tracing back over 200,000 years ago. If you are going to hold them to a standard of whether their faith is true by the dictates of science, you would have to do the same for yourself, but then of coarse, in all things there is a double standard. If we want to judge another group that is different from us, we can always ignore how the evidence plays out against ourselves. Ask yourself, do you fully believe in DNA results, if so, you believe you evolved from a common ancestor, and humans have been on earth in some form for millions of years, if not, you do not believe the science, and should not criticize others using this as your evidence.

Answer 2

Hmm, I actually do have evidence from a genuine Jewish source that the events in the Book of Mormon could indeed have happened exactly the way it says. However, something about the questions you keep asking is not only too left-brained for my comfort, but designed to disseminate skepticism rather than true learning. So have a happy day, and practice eating gummy bears, if they aren't too "dissonant" for you.

Answer 3

You're cracking me up (although you are pretty much just like all the anti-Mormons out there). No, I think most Mormons are just like members of any religion, they have faith in what they believe. You talk about physical evidence to support someones belief in the category of religion! Religion is faith based and is personal. All religions could be torn a part of someone really wanted to, but why, this is what someone believes and we should respect that. If someone wants to believe in God, despite no evidence, then so be it. Also, they may have received a personal witness, which I can't deny, because I am not them. So, I guess what I am saying is that many Mormons believe what they do based on faith, and others know what they believe is true, and that shouldn't bother or affect you. We should respect their conviction and either not worry about it or find what works for us.

Answer 4

There is no cognitive dissonance. There is evidence that there quite possibly were Hebrews in the Americas back then. Not a lot, but quite good enough that I have no doubts that we are right.

You would see it, too, if you looked in the right place.

Answer 5

MaggieO - I am just speculating here but MeatBot does it for attention. He can't handle not having attention so he gets it here.

I personally think he is misguided. If he truly wanted to discount a religion why would he give it the time of day. Why would he give people a reason to ask questions and do their own research on Mormonism or ask questions of Mormons or their missionaries

Answer 6

Oh great swami, what is cognitive dissonance?

Answer 7

why are you wasting your time and energy on these questions? Don't you have anything else important to do ?
There is no pressure at all... from anything.... but congrats on your big adult words... not many really do understand you tho!

Answer 8

Big words for someone using a Yahoo! message board site.

Answer 9

Meat man you are one articulated dude

Answer 10

Already happened.