It's HOW you think, rather than what you think that really matters. Every claim needs to be supported by evidence, not dogma. Unless such is the case, a claim should not be accepted.
Yes, there are the religious, proponents of alternatives to medicine and other adherents to various pseudosciences whose beliefs are not based on science but on non-evidenced ideology. However, there are also many people who are atheists, and/or are
against some alternatives to medicine or some other pseudo sciences who
arrived at such beliefs through other than skepticism/critical thinking, or science-based
thinking. No matter the actual beliefs, if one arrives at
their beliefs through other than skepticism/critical thinking or science-based thinking,
one is open to accepting a non-evidenced belief.
Non-evidenced beliefs
ARE the problem in society today. Imagine if all politicians were science-based thinkers and only acted on evidence instead of dogma.
If you are an educator, and/or are just interested in the topic of critical thinking, I recommend this link:
Critical Thinking Educational Materials
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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