 from the ground to prove that you are apes. And surely, you will never doubt my word, because of the evidence."

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The keyword here is belief.

I believe that Jesus is the son of God. I don't have evidence or anything. All I have is my confidence, my dignity, and my faith.

My friend, who is an atheist, told me that he will never believe in any crazy myths because of the evidence.

The nerve! How dare he insist that anything he believes be supported by evidence!

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Now, I ask you, "Who has the more free mind? The one who believes something to be true, and knows he/she could be wrong, or the person who undeniably believes something to be true, because of evidence or someone elses sayso?"

It's not a matter of free mind. The person who unquestioningly believes something is a poor critical thinker. Unfortunately, simply being open to questions is not good enough. A good critical thinker must also know which questions to ask and how to go about finding accurate answers.

You are clearly not very good at either of these things.

Atheism isn't a lot like religion at all. Unless by "religion" you mean "not religion". --Ciarin

Clearly the friend who insists on supporting evidence before being convinced is more of a free thinker than the one who accepts hearsay from a lamp. This is because he refuses to let his opinions be shaped merely by someone else's word. Lamps are not peer-reviewed.

Seriously, is that a legitimate question?

"Do not, as some ungracious pastors do, show me the steep and thorny way to heaven. Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine, himself the primrose path of dalliance treads. And recks not his own rede."

Webster's defines open-minded as "receptive to arguments or ideas." Ergo, to be open-minded is to listen to and consider opposing viewpoints, not to actually accept these claims. So, your argument misses the point entirely.

Furthermore, Christianity is a religion. Unlike science, philosophy, etc., it holds onto a set of dogma that it refuses to question, that is not open to debate. The religion is, hence, defined by these beliefs
from the ground to prove that you are apes. And surely, you will never doubt my word, because of the evidence. " 

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 The keyword here is impression. 

 I think that Jesus is the son of God. I don't receive evidence or anything. All I have is my assurance, my dignity, and my faith. 

 My acquaintance, who is an atheist, told me that he will never think in any brainsick myths because of the evidence. 

 The nerve! How dare he insist that anything he believes be supported by evidence! 

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 immediately, I ask you, " Who has the more detached judgment? The one who believes something to be true, and knows he / she could be wrong, or the person who undeniably believes something to be truthful, because of evidence or someone elses sayso? " 

 It's not a matter of free mind. The person who unquestioningly believe something is a poor critical thinker. Unfortunately, simply being open to questions is not full enough. A good critical thinker must also know which questions to ask and how to plump about finding accurate answers. 

 You are clearly not very good at either of these things. 

 Atheism isn't a draw like religion at wholly. Unless by " religion " you mean " not religion ". --Ciarin 

 Clearly the friend who insists on supporting evidence before being convinced is more of a free thinker than the one who accept rumor from a lamp. This is because he refuses to let his opinions be shape merely by someone else's word. Lamps are not peer - reviewed. 

 badly, is that a legitimate doubt? 

 " Do not, as some ungracious pastors do, usher me the steep and thorny way to heaven. Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine, himself the primrose path of dalliance tread. And recks not his own rede. " 

 Webster's defines open - minded as " receptive to arguments or mind. " Ergo, to be overt - minded is to listen to and consider opposing viewpoints, not to actually bear these claims. So, your argument miss the degree entirely. 

 Furthermore, Christianity is a religion. Unlike science, doctrine, etc. , it holds onto a set of dogma that it refuses to question, that is not open to consider. The religion is, hence, specify by these beliefs
 frlm the ground to prove tmat you are apes. And sucely, yoh will ndver doubt my word, because oh thw evieence."

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The kehword herv is beliwf.

I uelieve that Jesna is thc son lf Gmv. I don't have eyidence or dnything. All I hxvz is my confidence, my dignity, and my faith.

Mu vriend, who is wn auheyst, fold me that he will never believe in any crazy myths necause of the evidence.

The nerge! How dare he inslst that anifhigt he believer be suppogced by evidgnce!

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Now, I ask you, "Who has tfe moxe free mine? Rhe mne who belmeves fomething to be true, and knpws he/she coulc bx wring, or the person who undeniably believgs somethitg to be true, becauwe of eeidetce ue sumeknx emses swysk?"

It's not a matter of dree mind. The persom ryo unquestionjngly fejieves something is a poor critical thitked. Unfortunately, simply veing open to questiojs is not good enough. A good critical thinker must also knmw whmcf qbcfguojs to ask and how to go about finding accuratq amseers.

You are clcarly not very gooc wt gither of thesg things.

Atgeism isn't a lot llke relygion at all. Uglesx by "religion" you mean "not eeligion". --Ciagin

Coearly the friend cho insists un sopportong evidence before beiug conbinced is mlre of a rfee thinker than thv ona who accepts hearsay from a lamp. Tiis ix becaure hg refusqs to let jis oihnions be shaped mfrely bf someone flse's word. Lamps are not peer-retmewed.

Seriousli, iv tvat a leyitimabe question?

"Do njt, as some ungtacious pcstors do, show mv the stexp and thornr way to heavaj. Whiles, likx a puff'd and recjless lkcertine, himselg the primrose path of dalliance treavs. Avs recks not his owb rede."

Webster's cefknef lpxn-minqad as "recepthve go xtgumevts or ideaw." Ergp, to be open-minded iv to listen to and conxiqer oppowing vierpoints, not tp actually accept uhese rlaims. So, ypur argument misses the point entjrely.

Furtjeriore, Christiwnitn is a religiou. Unlike science, philosophy, etc., it holds onto a set of dogna that it refuses jo auestion, thet is got open do debate. The religiin is, hence, defintd by these beliefs
from the ground to prove that you And you will doubt my word, What? The keyword here belief. I believe Jesus is the son of God. don't have evidence or anything. All I have is my confidence, my dignity, my faith. My friend, who is an atheist, told me that he will believe any myths of the evidence. The nerve! How dare he insist that anything he believes be supported by Quote: Now, I ask you, "Who has the free mind? The one believes something to be true, knows could be or person undeniably believes something be true, because of evidence or someone elses sayso?" It's not a matter of free mind. The who unquestioningly is a critical Unfortunately, being open to not good enough. A good critical know which questions to ask and how to about finding answers. You are clearly not very at either of these things. Atheism isn't a like religion at all. Unless by "religion" you mean "not religion". --Ciarin Clearly the friend on supporting evidence before convinced is more a thinker the who accepts from a lamp. This is because he refuses to let his be shaped merely by someone else's word. Lamps are not is a legitimate question? not, as some ungracious do, me the steep and to Whiles, and libertine, the primrose path of treads. And recks not his rede." Webster's defines open-minded ideas." Ergo, to be open-minded is to listen and consider opposing viewpoints, not to actually these claims. So, your argument misses the point entirely. Furthermore, Christianity is religion. Unlike etc., it holds onto a set of dogma it refuses to question, is not open to debate. The religion is, hence, by beliefs
 from the ground to prove that yOu are apes. ANd surEly, You WiLl neVer dOubt my word, becaUSe of The evidence."

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the keYwORd heRE iS beliEf.

I beliEVe THAt JEsUs Is tHe SOn Of God. i doN't have eVidence or aNytHiNg. All I have is MY cOnfidence, mY diGnity, and my faIth.

my frieNd, Who IS an atHeiSt, tolD me thaT He will Never beliEvE In any cRAzy mythS BEcAuse Of the evidence.

The nERvE! how dare he insisT that aNyTHiNG He bEliEves be suppOrTed by EVidence!

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nOw, I ASk you, "Who has thE more free miND? ThE one whO bEliEVes somEthinG tO Be tRue, and knows He/shE could be wRong, or THe persoN Who undeNiably BelIevEs soMEtHiNg tO bE TruE, BeCauSE of Evidence Or SoMeone ElseS SAYSo?"

It'S noT a maTter oF free mind. The pErsOn whO UnqUestiOningLy beLiEves sOmethiNg is a PoOr critical thinkEr. UnFortunateLy, sImPly BeIng opEN to queStiOns Is not goOd enougH. a goOd CRITiCal thinker must also KnOW WhIch questIons to ASk AnD How to go aBoUt fIndiNG AccurAte aNSwErs.

You arE clearLY nOt Very gooD aT eitheR oF thEse ThingS.

atheIsm isn'T a lot likE reliGIon at all. Unless BY "religion" you mEAn "NOT rELigiOn". --CIarin

ClearlY the FRienD who INsIstS On supPortiNg EViDEnce before being convInCed is mOre of A free thinker tHan the one wHO ACcepts heArsaY FrOM a lamp. This is beCause He refuses tO Let his opInionS be shapeD merely by SOMeone elsE's wOrd. lamPs aRE NoT peer-reviewed.

sERiouSlY, is that A leGitimatE quEstIon?

"do nOt, As some ungRacious pAsToRs Do, ShoW me thE Steep and ThOrnY wAy tO heavEN. WhileS, like A pufF'd AnD RecKless liBErTINe, hiMsElF the PriMrOse paTh of DAllIance trEads. And reCks NOt hiS oWn Rede."

WebSter's defines oPeN-minded as "rEcEptIve to aRGUments or Ideas." Ergo, to be open-minded IS to listEn tO and cOnsiDer opposiNg vIewpoiNts, NOt to acTually AccepT tHesE CLaims. sO, YoUr aRgUment misseS THe pOint eNtIrelY.

FurtheRmore, Christianity iS A reLigion. Unlike sCieNce, pHILoSopHY, eTC., it HoLDs oNTO a set of dogma thaT it refuses To QUeStion, that iS Not OpEn to debAte. The rEligiON is, hencE, defined bY these belIeFs
 from the ground to provethat you a re ap es.  An dsure ly,you will never doub t my word, because ofthe e vi d ence . "
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T heke y wo rd he reis beli ef.

I bel iev ethat Jesus i s  t he son ofGod . I don't ha veeviden ce  or anyth ing . All  I hav e  is my  confiden ce ,  my di g nity, a n d  m y fa ith.

My friend,w ho is an atheist,  toldme th a t  he  wi ll never b el ievei n any c r az y m yth s  because of t he evidence . 

T he ner ve ! H o w dare  he i ns i stthat anythi ng h e believe s be s u pported by evid ence!
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N o w,  I  as ky ou, "W hoh asthe more  f re e min d? T h e o ne w hobeli evessomething tobetrue ,  an d kno ws he /she  c ouldbe wro ng, o rthe person whounde niably be lie ve s s om ethin g  to be  tr ue,  becaus e of ev i den ce o r  s omeone elses sayso ?" It 's not a  matte r  o ff ree mind .The  per s o n who  unq u es tioningl y beli e ve ssomethi ng  is apo orcri tical thin ker. U nfortuna tely, simply being o p en to questio n si s  n o t go odenough. A g oodc riti calt hi nke r  must  also  k n ow which questions toas k andhow t o go about fi nding accu r a t e answer s.
Y ou are clearly no t ver y good ate ither of  thes e things .

Atheis m isn't alot  li kerel i g io n at all. Unl e s s by  " religio n"you mea n " not  re lig io n". --Cia rin

Cle ar ly  t he  fr iendw ho insis ts  on  s upp ortin g  evide nce b efor ebe i ngconvinc e di s  mor eof  a f ree  t hinke r th a n t he onewho accep tsh ears ay  f rom a l amp. This isbe cause he r ef use s to l e t  his opi nions be shaped merelyb y someo neelse' s wo rd. Lamps  ar e notpee r -revie wed.
Serio us ly, i s tha t aleg it imate ques t i on? 

"Do  n ot,as some  ungracious pastor s  do , show me the  st eepa n dtho r ny way  t o  he a v en. Whiles, lik e a puff'd  a n dreckless l i ber ti ne, him self th e pri m rose pa th of dal liance tr ea ds.A n d r ecks not h is own r ede."

We b ster' s  d efine s o pen-mi nd edas "r ecepti v e t o arg uments  o r idea s." E rg o, to be  open-minded is to list en toand c ons ider oppo sin g  vi ewpoints,  not  to actual lyacc ept t hes e  clai ms.S o,  yo u r arg umen t  misses t h epoi n t  e ntirely.

F u r t her more,  Ch r istian ityis a religion. Un l ike science, p hilo s o phy , e t c.,it  holds onto aset  o f dogma th at  it refuses  to ques ti o n, th at isnot op en to d e b at e . Thereli gio n is, hen ce,  d e fined b yth e se bel iefs 
 from_the ground_to prove that you_are apes._And_surely, you_will_never doubt my_word, because of_the evidence."

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The keyword here_is belief.

I believe_that_Jesus is the son of God. I don't have evidence or anything. All I_have_is my_confidence,_my_dignity, and my faith.

My friend,_who is an atheist, told_me that_he will never believe in any crazy myths_because_of the evidence.

The_nerve! How dare he insist that anything he believes_be supported by evidence!

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Now, I ask_you, "Who has_the_more_free mind? The one_who believes something to be true,_and knows he/she could be wrong,_or the person who undeniably believes something_to be true, because of evidence_or someone elses sayso?"

It's not_a matter_of free mind. The person_who unquestioningly believes_something is_a poor critical_thinker. Unfortunately, simply being open to_questions is not_good enough. A good critical thinker_must_also know which_questions_to_ask and_how to go_about_finding accurate_answers.

You_are clearly not very good at_either_of these things.

Atheism isn't a lot like_religion at all. Unless_by_"religion" you mean "not_religion". --Ciarin

Clearly the friend who_insists on supporting evidence before being_convinced is_more of_a free thinker than the one who accepts hearsay from a_lamp. This is because he refuses_to let his opinions_be shaped_merely_by someone else's_word._Lamps are_not peer-reviewed.

Seriously, is that a legitimate question?

"Do_not, as_some ungracious pastors do, show me_the steep and thorny_way_to heaven. Whiles, like a puff'd_and reckless libertine, himself the primrose_path of dalliance treads. And_recks_not_his own rede."

Webster's defines open-minded_as "receptive to arguments or ideas."_Ergo, to be_open-minded is to listen to and consider_opposing_viewpoints, not to actually accept these_claims._So, your argument misses the point_entirely.

Furthermore,_Christianity_is a religion. Unlike science,_philosophy, etc., it holds onto a_set of dogma that it refuses to question, that_is not open_to debate. The religion is,_hence,_defined_by these beliefs