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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

DetlefK

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5. At what point does belief cross over into insanity?

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 07:19 AM

Jul 2015

"Why do you believe that?"
"Because X."
"But... X is incorrect."
"Oh... I don't care. I believe anyway."
"Why?"
"Because that's my belief and I believe it."
"Yes, but... why?"
"Shut up."

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The self-reaffiriming believer [View all] Orrex Jul 2015 OP

I see this in the anti-GMO threads. Archae Jul 2015 #1

Impervious to facts. trotsky Jul 2015 #2

There is only one thing to do with a true believer and it works best Warpy Jul 2015 #3

How can you argue with such a true believer? AlbertCat Jul 2015 #4

At what point does belief cross over into insanity? DetlefK Jul 2015 #5

Professional lunatic Lee Strobel embraces exactly that mode of thinking Orrex Jul 2015 #6

Yeah, good luck with that. progressoid Jul 2015 #7

It's happening once again in GD right now. Orrex Jul 2015 #8