I'm hoping that people here are more open minded than self described atheists.
after lurking & occasionally posting at an atheist site for a few months i found that most of them were engaging in group-think on almost every subject that came up. they didn't want any dissenters on any subject they all agreed on.
i don't believe in a personal god or an after life. the only thing i'm certain of is that nothing is certain.
Isn't christianity and all other organized religions using "group think" when it comes to their dogma or rules for their particular brand of bullshit?
it's all lies, BS & drivel b/c that's all that human beans are capable of.
@callmedubious Also they are capable of inventing devices linked to a world wide Web allowing you to voice that opinion. A bit of advance in medicine/vaccination prolonged your life past the expected 40-45 years of our ancestors on the African plains; time which I hope will be used to further your intellect.
I think, to answer the original post...many people will prefer to denigrate those we disagree with, and ostrisize them, rather than accept that there may be merit in an idea that we disagree with. When we have the choice to surround ourselves with the comfortable, we do, and we avoid that which makes us uncomfortable. It isn't so much group think, as it is an unwillingness to see that there may be merit in something we disagree with.
Hi, Dubious, and welcome to the website.
By the way, this website has a bit of a learning curve, so here's some info, in case you need it.
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Welcome! Hope you like it here. Most of the time it's not too dogmatic, but there are moments. And it's still better than many other forums!
thanks