doesn't this say it all about christians..............?

Question

http://rogercostello.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/the-i-know-im-right-syndrome/

atheist will, at least, admit the possibility of being wrong.

Answer 1

Yep.
Ignorance only breeds confidence.
It's a vicious circle that doesn't allow the person to say " I honestly don't know".

Answer 2

I think this article makes a really good point, and it's something I've come to realize as being true through part of my natural accumulation of wisdom.

However, I think it's a logical fallacy to attempt to transpose these results into discrediting christians.
Why?
Well for starters, you ignore the fact most athiests are 100% certain they are right, and consider the notion that christianity could even possibly be correct in some way the most absurd and incorrect idea imagineable. Or more simply you neglected the contrapositive, which might indirectly be due to your aethiest bias (aka non objective).

Secondly, I know a lot of stupid mindless brainwashed christians that mindless expout the bible as the one and only truth, but I also know a lot of very intelligent perceptive christians who can grasp a lot things about the nature of the reality that pass others by, and have none of the adamant belief that they are completely correct in anyway.

Heres an off the wall example to illustrate everything. I was brought up believing you basically were a complete and utter retard if you believed in creationism over evolution, and watched the crazy christians try to have it be banned in schools to the horror of the rest of the civilized world.

Since then, I came across the aliens theory, which basically said if you look at the holes in the evolution and development of man, and then read the ancient sumerian texts, along with a slightly different interpretation of the bible, it shows that mankind wan genetically engineered from apes on the planet fairly recently, and god was just an analogy for the annunaki. Suprisingly enough, while this sounds completely absurd, they make a really good case for it being true.
So how's this relevant? Well, after knowing this fact, and watching the debate continue, the possibility existing that the evolutionists were actually wrong, was really interesting. From the evolutionist viewpoint, a faith at least as strong as one in god exists that they have to be right, to the point it's not even worth your time to listen to an opposing viewpoint, and they do honestly hold an unflinching commitment to the fact.
Yet, they might actually....be wrong, and commiting the exact sin detailed in the argument.

I think when you get right down to it, be a christian or a scientist isn't really a mark of how (insert negative term) you are. Rather, I think most people have a prediliction towards being brainwashed and fascistly believing things that are wrong, and in any belief system they fall into, this human flaw becomes noticeable, but the belief system is blamed instead.
At least with christianity the central teaching is to practice compassion, so if a random human has illogical thought, he at least is also taught to be a nice person.
Not many other widely adopted belief systems have that going for them.
*for reference I'm Taoist, not Christian

Answer 3

Perhaps beta fishy's answer was an example of what you are talking about. He seems quite confident in speaking for atheists despite the fact that he is not one. I am an atheist. The reason I am is because I had the objectivity and honesty to challenge some of the most precious beliefs with which I was raised. The thought of guaranteed mortality did not even dissuade me from the increasing probability that there is no god. Truth was more important, regardless of how it makes one feel.

And yet, I mean it sincerely when I say my beliefs can be reversed on just about anything when substantial evidence is presented. I'm just not one who is going to be easily bamboozled. I have a very sensitive BS detector. The filter through which I view the world is the one which has shown itself to be the most accurate. Show me one, JUST ONE, clearly supernatural thing and my entire world-view will have to be re-built from the ground up. And this does not bother me because I know the result will be that I will learn more of the truth. To admit one's error is to gain new knowledge. Religious people, especially biblical fundies cannot allow themselves this kind of freedom to find the truth. What they must believe, is dictated to them and they have no choice. They are not *allowed* to consider other points of view. This will never be the case with an atheist.

Answer 4

I've heard of this study. It was also conduted in a study of weather or not the recovery at roswell happened. these people went on a walk, this dude said that it was some weird crash site they couldn't go near, then they finished the hike. a year later, they asked the people what they remembered from the walk, and almost each one came up with a wild story, that never occured. theres been something i've been thinking about true existence. the only true thing you can ever be 100% sure of is "I EXIST". thats it.

Answer 5

That is interesting...
However, to a Christian, saying God does not exist is
like saying your mama does not exist and making fun
of her. Christians become "defensive" for a reason!
This article is interesting and applies to bias in general;
however, it does not cover the aspect of people defending liberty and justice. If confronted with something derogatory
and that hinders freedom and justice, another level is introduced into the argument that is different than what the argument describes - the aspect of doing all one can
to reveal the truth in the name of justice and not just
for selfish reasons! This is not just about science,
it is about spirituality, a different and important realm
that science does not deal with and can not deal
with - the sooner we realize this, the more complete
society will be!

Answer 6

Yes it does. The knowledge of the authorship of the NT as being not those whom are credited with it is a well known and accepted fact to the church leadership. Tell that to the average christian and see how far they will go to prove the ones credited with it's authorship are the authors. No Proof will ever suffice.

Answer 7

So the more I try to tell people that 2+2=4 the more wrong I am?

I think this theory is flawed.

Answer 8

No, I think it says more about over generalization.

Most people I know of whatever persuasion admit they are sometimes wrong.

Answer 9

Why are you just saying Christians. Wouldn't that apply to all PEOPLE who refuse to admit the possibility of being wrong no matter what their religion may be.
You are very close-minded.

Answer 10

When there aren't enough facts to form an opinion, emotion makes an excellent stuffing matterial and is readily available.

Answer 11

No they don't

They won't for ONE SECOND indicate their MIGHT BE A GOD

Are you saying ATHEISTS will acknoweldge that there is a 0.0000001% chance there IS a GOD

I don't think they will and I think you're wrong