Re: [TruthTalk] The Spalding Enigma

[Blainerb473]

Blainer:  What can I say?  :>)   In a message dated 7/20/2005 10:50:17 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My opinion about Mormonism exactly.  Is that how you feel about non-mormons? iz   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:39 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Spalding Enigma   Blainer:  LOL  I have not been following Lance's comments that closely, but I have read a few, so I think I see what you are saying.  The quote does seem to get at a very important point, however.  It suggests that one can choose to disbelieve something, even in the face of strong evidence that it is true.  Or, on the other hand, that one can choose to believe something, even if it is obviously not true.  For instance, some people still choose to believe Elvis Presley still lives, or John Kennedy is being kept alive by artificial means, despite overwhelming evidence that neither belief is supported by even a shred of evidence.  I see this human tendency--when applied to religion at least--as being the reason most people on TT do not agree with one another on very much.  They choose to believe or disbelieve for reasons other than logic and/or scriptural evidence.