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What if believing in it is proven to have significant benefits, regardless of the scientific truth value of the doctrinal propositions? How do you really judge

• paulryanrogers 5y ago
  > What if believing in it is proven to have significant benefits, regardless of the scientific truth... If the beliefs are benign then one could make a case. Even so I prefer believing only what can be proven over ignorance and self deception.
• mbfg 5y ago
  The issue is, as is amply shown in the United States, is that minds that can accept things without evidence that are considered benign, can also accept things that are harmful. A mind that doesn't consider truth to be an important part of a belief system can believe anything. This "My Truth" is a pervasive virus that is occurring here in the US, and you see it every day destroying our society. If i don't need evidence, I can believe white people are better than black people and take it on faith. I can believe men are better than women and take it on faith. I can believe cis people are better than lbgtq+ people and take it on faith. If i don't have to demonstrate the accuracy of my claims, My claims are as valid as your claims.