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0 pointslelanthran2mo ago0 comments

> Are you describing Erich von Däniken's inability to change his mind when evidence clearly contradicted his theories?

Roughly 80% of the planet has an inability to change their mind regarding their religious beliefs.

In reality, there is more evidence of ancient aliens that there is of almost every other religion, and yet the people who follow religion aren't being vilified the way the ancient alien believers are.

I mean, look at your own question - do you routinely ask people (IRL and online) why they can't change their religion based on evidence?

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eru2mo ago

> Roughly 80% of the planet has an inability to change their mind regarding their religious beliefs.

What makes you think so? Most people don't really have strong religious beliefs that they are testing against evidence, I suspect. It's mostly just a way to connect with their communities for most people.

lelanthranOP2mo ago

> Most people don't really have strong religious beliefs that they are testing against evidence, I suspect.

Okay, lets go with that: that is still a lower bar than EvD theories, because he at least has some evidence while everyone else has none.

Doesn't matter if the evidence is insufficient, or if the theory has been tested and found to be wanting, what matters is that it's still operating at a higher bar than many of the people on the planet who are not drawing such ire.

dxdm2mo ago

I think you are quite correct to put Däniken in the corner of belief and religion, and not expect followers of his ideas to be open to rational argument by default.

lelanthranOP2mo ago

Exactly - that was my point! Why do those followers get so much vitriol but we give actual religions a free pass when they have even less evidence to support their beliefs?

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0 pointslelanthran2mo ago0 comments

> Are you describing Erich von Däniken's inability to change his mind when evidence clearly contradicted his theories?

Roughly 80% of the planet has an inability to change their mind regarding their religious beliefs.

I mean, look at your own question - do you routinely ask people (IRL and online) why they can't change their religion based on evidence?

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eru2mo ago

> Roughly 80% of the planet has an inability to change their mind regarding their religious beliefs.

lelanthranOP2mo ago

> Most people don't really have strong religious beliefs that they are testing against evidence, I suspect.

Okay, lets go with that: that is still a lower bar than EvD theories, because he at least has some evidence while everyone else has none.

dxdm2mo ago

I think you are quite correct to put Däniken in the corner of belief and religion, and not expect followers of his ideas to be open to rational argument by default.

lelanthranOP2mo ago

Exactly - that was my point! Why do those followers get so much vitriol but we give actual religions a free pass when they have even less evidence to support their beliefs?

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