Quite frankly most of our beliefs arise based on what our parents taught us. Most people tend to have a tremendous bias in relation to certain religions or beliefs acquired in our early years and then our opinions evolve based off of that formula. That is where the problem lies and logic and reasoning don't have enough power to overcome those early often false biases. Which in turn theoretically often results in people arriving at illogical conclusions. Any time someone allows the "beliefs" that they hold ignore arguments due to their either close minded or stubborn mind they will be arriving at a false suboptimal conclusion.
In most human beings that's how it worked, beliefs are added upon a base or structure set in place. I think a lot of people should really analyze why they think what they think in order to overcome these biases, that's the only way you can really be a free thinker and figure out what you believe. Obviously there's always some biases, but the less the better. So strive to eliminate as many biases as possible =]. Remember to always logically analyze both sides and even why you believe which side sounds more correct so you may find a fundamental flaw in the way you're reaching your conclusion.
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Originally Posted by World's King
It's simple.
If I didn't believe it, I wouldn't believe it.
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Good example of my last post, the great error in people's self-awareness (or lack thereof). This is the type of dangerous thinking which allows illogical and irrational thinking. Whether he's joking or not, point is some people actually think like this ^_^.