You Can't Argue with Religious People Because Their Minds Are Already Made Up
You can't argue with religious people because their minds are already made up. This is something we've found time and again when trying to ask religious people questions. For example: an atheist will ask a question and a religious person will automatically become defensive and start regurgitating what their religion has told them to say. Often missing is independent or critical thought, all we get is a repetition of religious doctrine. This happens because there is a lot at stake for religious people if they don't follow the teachings of their religion: they can lose their family, friends, social network, business connections, reason for being, source of meaning, and place of comfort and solace. And that's why you can't argue with religious people, they simply have too much invested in their beliefs. Unless a religious person is questioning his/her faith, you will never get through to them. Religion does an excellent job of programming its followers. It's a sy...