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uriel1972

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16. I guess a delusion would be...

Reply to NeoGreen (Reply #13)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 01:04 AM

Oct 2019

something you believe when there is no evidence on hand to believe it or contrary evidence that exists against it.
Sorry, by that definition religion is delusional, can't help it.

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Since we seem to be discussing Cognitive Biases... [View all] NeoGreen Oct 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #1

Nice thx njhoneybadger Oct 2019 #2

Do you want to start a side pool Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2019 #3

I don't know what anyone else will pick... NeoGreen Oct 2019 #5

Optimism bias Igel Oct 2019 #14

Very handy! Thanks. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #4

And which of these are you immune to? guillaumeb Oct 2019 #6

None. NeoGreen Oct 2019 #7

Yes. But you did answer. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #8

Define delusional... NeoGreen Oct 2019 #9

A belief that is contradicted by reality. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #10

Your own faith has certain tenets about the nature of your god does it not? AtheistCrusader Oct 2019 #12

My own faith, and any faith, does not rely on proof. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #20

Again, your faith(TM) or religion makes truth claims about the nature of your god(s), correct? AtheistCrusader Oct 2019 #22

These claims are essentially hypotheses about the nature of the Creator. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #23

That is not how they are presented by the humans that advocate for them. AtheistCrusader Oct 2019 #25

Wait a minute, how are we supposed to recify... NeoGreen Oct 2019 #26

How does one differentiate your definition of delusion from... NeoGreen Oct 2019 #13

I guess a delusion would be... uriel1972 Oct 2019 #16

I answered. Now, you answer my question posed in reply #8. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #21

Dialog isn't a mere tit for tat... NeoGreen Oct 2019 #24

So essentially, you refuse to answer. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #28

Just the complete opposite... NeoGreen Oct 2019 #29

I provided a definition. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #30

You know, you really are tedious, you claim you want dialog... NeoGreen Oct 2019 #31

Do you believe Jesus Christ literally existed, was literally dead for 3 days (ok, a day and a half) trotsky Oct 2019 #18

Wait, whose position is that? trotsky Oct 2019 #27

Think of it like an innoculation. It enables your immune system to recognize an invader. AtheistCrusader Oct 2019 #11

An excellent answer. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #19

Media hostility bias. Igel Oct 2019 #15

Whoa boy, here are my cardinal sins: Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #17