"The theologians cleverly argue that a truth that is "above reason"
can't be proven false. Very clever, but not very rational. Such
reasoning opens the door to believing that nothing is as it appears to
be, that anything that seems to be contradictory may actually be
possible. If three can equal one in a single special case, then for all
we know, two can equal six and eight can equal four in some other
special cases. In some worlds, perhaps a six-sided die has eight sides.
Can you prove that such a world does not exist? The world is already
full of things that appear to be what they're not (like lots of clever
people who appear to be rational). Why add another layer to this problem
just to defend an article of faith?"
A great look at irrationality.
http://skepdic.com/essays/anythinggoes.html
Human knowledge has progressed exponentially since the dawn of modern science. It is no longer reasonable to accept claims without sufficient objective evidence. The harm from religion, alternatives to medicine, conservatism, and all other false beliefs will be exposed on this blog by reporting the findings of science. This blog will also reinforce what should be the basics of education: History, Civics, Financial Literacy, Media Literacy, and Critical/Science Based Thinking.
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