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Another of my favorites.

Carl Sagan said: "" You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep-seated need to believe.""

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DUCHESSA 8 Nov 17
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All you can do is sow seeds of doubt, indirectly, and hope they take root. When someone believes but actually cares about truth, rather than paying lip service, there's a real shot. But it will never be an overnight shift in thinking. These things take months, if not years.

Yep, that's exactly what happened to me. I eventually figured out that faith doesn't trump truth.

Although the quoted I posted is one of my favorites it doesn't mean I wish to change people's minds. Nothing further from my intentions since induced changes are never OK.
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The need is strong for some of them. Its hope that something out there is going to listen and answer them and make it better. Its a parent child relationship. I was there long ago.

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Growing up Carl Sagan was called "Carl Satan" in my household; I was not able to appreciate him until after I shed my beliefs. And, now--I have nothing but admiration for who he was.

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