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Originally Posted by tore
I didn't change my stance. If you think I did, you misunderstand. I believe that ghosts do not exist, but I am open to the possibility .. as I am open to the possibility of most things. If evidence favors ghosts, I will change my beliefs.
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Just because you are used to people that are fanatical about their beliefs and hold such strong conviction for them doesn't mean that there are people out there who have a belief but are willing and able to let the belief go in light of new evidence. I happen to be similar to your position but I'm on the other side of the fence. I really want to believe that there ghosts exists and I feel like they may but I also know currently that the amount of evidence to prove that ghost are real/exist is sketchy at best/non-existent.
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Originally Posted by tore
You know, comments like this are a little offensive. But while I think they're idiotic, I'm not gonna hack your computer or come after you in any way other than by forum posting. You seem paranoid.
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Just because she seems paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get her.
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Originally Posted by tore
I don't think they have to be, but a more honest answer is that rational thoughts and ideas often come into conflict with religious ideas, superstitions etc. Most people can't hold two conflicting beliefs in their head at the same time. One will outcompete the other. A very religious person turning into a rational critic would likely start to replace religious ideas with scientific or more rational ideas.
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I don't feel like it's such an impossible thing to have happen. A very religious person could one day decide that they have lost faith and become rational. It has happen many times or they wake up and start to question the religion that they have been following blindly for years. It happened with a fellow member of ours that had to depart which shall remain nameless and I'm sure it has happened to other members who grew up religious but are now atheist as an adult.