(Not the original poster) Thank you for providing civil, factual, compassionate responses in this thread - it’s an inspiring example of discourse. I’d like to

(Not the original poster) Thank you for providing civil, factual, compassionate responses in this thread - it’s an inspiring example of discourse. I’d like to add an informative and entertaining essay on the mechanics of belief and the reasons some beliefs are harder to change than others: https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe