I've read some of their writings,and some of them are very intelligent,makes you wonder how these smart people view logic and reason.
2007-04-28 08:13:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm a life-long Episcopalian, and I am very open-minded. I know there are some Christians who are very narrow in their views, but it isn't all of us. I think a lot of them are that way out of fear. They don't or can't understand something so it's easier to fear or hate it. By the way, I have a minor in philosophy so you could say that logic and reasoning have found their way into my life.
2007-04-28 08:19:43 · answer #1 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Hi,
It depends on what you mean by close minded. You make a very general statement and give no specifics. The word religion actually means way of life, so if you view religions as people doing things or living life a certain way, then it would seem everyone could be considered close minded from an opposing perspective.
2007-04-28 15:19:54 · answer #2 · answered by skiingstowe 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Love has no room for logic and reason. If it hits you straight to your heart to know that it is true and changes your life for the better, then surely it came from God.
2007-04-28 15:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by Debs 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Unfortunately, they don't use logic and reasoning. They have their minds set on one course and one course only and they cannot see with such blinders on. Intelligence they may have, but use it they do not.
2007-04-28 15:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by Lilith Phoenix 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They may be intelligent in one small aspect, but they close their minds off to anything that goes against their beliefs.
We wouldn't want to get them to question their beliefs now would we?
2007-04-28 15:18:54 · answer #5 · answered by meg3f 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
that is because thay follow rules from a 2000yrs old fairy tale book and are not living in the 21centry but thay are still living in the dark ages
2007-04-28 15:32:21 · answer #6 · answered by andrew w 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Why are religious people so closed minded?
religion does that to people... especially when they get whack enough to pretend to know a god.
2007-04-28 15:20:07 · answer #7 · answered by Phyllis 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
What's being closed minded? I'm Christian and I read everything, does that mean I'm supposed to accept everything as true? That doesn't make any sense. Once something is claimed as true, that makes other claims false.
2007-04-28 15:24:04 · answer #8 · answered by yaabro 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
They are scared of everything that they don't know or have not written themselves so chose to just ignore people who are not like them
2007-04-28 15:21:05 · answer #9 · answered by blondie007 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
true religious people who have alot of knowledge about thei religion and strong faith in god are not closed minded , but those who have little faith or very small amount of info are closed minded as they from inside are not very sure of what they belive in
2007-04-28 15:20:25 · answer #10 · answered by egypt 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋