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My perspective is that open-mindedness tends to be a liberal worldview, hence the slant. But extremists of every variety are typically closed-minded. So the correlation is weak, at best.
Personally, I have met/heard a number of very vocal Christians who believe their way is the one true way. Frankly, they aren't alone. There are people in every way of life who believe the exact same thing.
I have also met a lot of Christians and people of many other different worldviews who are at least skeptical about some or many of the views associated with their religion.
I also recognize that my personal experiences are not representative of the population as a whole, and thus try not to make generalizations. They're too easy to use and make it too easy to judge people before you really know them.
I personally believe in a combination/alternation of spirituality and atheism. I too am skeptical one way or another about both. I too struggle to decide what my philosophy is. But I recognize that of everyone else, and just ignore fundamentalists, since their rhetoric is a waste of time.
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