Guest guest Posted January 28, 2000 Report Share Posted January 28, 2000 I found this on usenet, on a y2k newsgroup of all places. It is part of another set of criticisms of the way Jehovah's Witnesses think, but in this small quote it really sounds like conversations I have had with some steppers, and dialogues I have seen on usenet between thinkers and steppers. >Try this quote on for size. > >/begin > " A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you >disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions >your sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your point. > > " We have all experienced the futility of trying to change a strong >conviction, especially if the convinced person has some investment in >his belief. We are familiar with the variety of ingenious defenses >with which people protect their convictions, managing to keep them >unscathed through the most devastating attacks. > > " But man's resourcefulness goes beyond simply protecting a belief. >Suppose an individual believes something with his whole heart; suppose >further that he has a commitment to this belief, that he has taken >irrevocable actions because of it; finally, suppose that he is >presented with evidence, unequivocal and undeniable evidence, that his >belief is wrong: what will happen? The individual will frequently >emerge, not only unshaken, but even more convinced of the truth of his >beliefs than ever before. Indeed, he may even show a new fervor about >convincing and converting other people to his view. >/end > >for the source go to: >http://www.freeminds.org/psych/propfail.htm Joe B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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