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Permalink Reply by Kairan Nierde on February 18, 2013 at 12:46am

Perhaps they are both or neither. They could just be stubborn. 

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Permalink Reply by Tim on February 18, 2013 at 1:22pm

I left Christianity 40 years ago. I still have many friends from my past who are still very devout Christians. I don't think that any of them has ever had defend their faith. I have questioned a few of them about their beliefs. When I do, they are shocked that I, or anyone, has objections to what they believe. Their dogma is so deeply ingrained in their being that it is absolutely unfathomable for them to comprehend that there is even the smallest possibility that what they believe is not true.

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Permalink Reply by futilethewinds on February 18, 2013 at 12:59pm

I didn't expect this to foster such a good, serious discussion. My serious, philosophical questions never do.

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Permalink Reply by Gregg R Thomas on February 18, 2013 at 4:34pm

I'm puzzled by why your question has a forced limitation of only two negative options, stupid or crazy.

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Permalink Reply by onyango makagutu on February 18, 2013 at 1:05pm

Does this person posses the evidence? There could be evidence and they are not aware of it in which case they are just ignorant.

If they have the evidence then calling them stupid would be an insult to the stupid, calling them crazy I'd feel insulted so I think they are just willfully ignorant or as GM has said delusional

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Permalink Reply by Angela Evangelia on March 9, 2013 at 5:34am

I think that if they choose to believe that the earth is flat or that snakes talk etc, in spite of evidence that it’s not true, then they just don’t really care enough about it.  They mostly just want to fit into the circle they belong to … 

Bingo is more important than facts … : )

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