Charles Perry Locke wrote:
Lance, what I also hear is that we all choose to believe what we want
to believe, regardless of the facts, or lack thereof.
However, I believe that when a grain of truth is revealed, but not
immediately accepted, a cognitive dissonance is created and stored
away that must eventually be resolved. This, I believe, is why people
that, for example, become a Christian after denying the evidence for
years, suddenly believe it ALL. The act of becoming a Christian
resolves all of the small dissonant ideas they have stored away. So, I
beleive that if Blaine ever decides to become a Christian, thus
resolving all of the small dissonant facts he has stored away, he will
be one of the greatest Christians ever. That is to say, when he takes
all of the energy he expends defending a false religion, and turns it
toward defending the truth, watch out!
I speak from my own experience. I got to the point where I could no
longer deny the truth. All of the lies I told myself about why I could
not accept Christianity vanished literally overnight, and all of the
truths I had learned through the years, but not accepted, all became a
viable part of my belief.
Perry
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What a refreshing morning! Lance and Perry coming through with messages
that make me stop and think. How different from the I am right, you are
wrong stuff we have been choking down. Keep up the good work Guys (and
ladies.) I was about to become a drop out, but I may hang around a
while if this stuff keeps coming.
Terry
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