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People state things for a few reasons. 1) They believe it is true. 2) They want to believe it is true. 3) They want _you_ to believe it is true. 4) They want y
by empath75 1y ago
People state things for a few reasons.
1) They believe it is true.
2) They want to believe it is true.
3) They want _you_ to believe it is true.
4) They want you to believe that _they_ believe it is true.
Not all of those things may be true and in most cases they are not.
Just take the simple statement: "God exists." and consider all the many possible motivations for people saying that.
- mmooss 1y agoI agree, and also people say things for many more reasons: To cause various emotional reactions (love, excitement, engagement, anger, fear, etc.), to confuse, to signal to others, etc. The article describes research into some of those reasons.