Why does cognitive dissonance seem to be a tenet of religion?

12 posts / 0 new
Last post
dogalmighty's picture
Why does cognitive dissonance seem to be a tenet of religion?

It seems like entirely every conversation I have with a theist, I notice a distinct inability to reason past their belief...even if the conversation leads them there. WTF? What is going on?

Subscription Note: 

Choosing to subscribe to this topic will automatically register you for email notifications for comments and updates on this thread.

Email notifications will be sent out daily by default unless specified otherwise on your account which you can edit by going to your userpage here and clicking on the subscriptions tab.

SecularSonOfABiscuitEater's picture
People hate being wrong.
LogicFTW's picture
One thing I have learned here
veronicaolvera's picture
I notice this a lot as well.
LogicFTW's picture
@Veronica Olvera
veronicaolvera's picture
Yeah, I had an Earth Science
Cognostic's picture
IMO: The core of cognitive
Fallen's picture
It's a terrible place to be,
Sky Pilot's picture
What are religions supposed
dogalmighty's picture
My father was religious, yet
arakish's picture
Fortunately, I never bought
Grinseed's picture
Two paragraphs and a sentence

Donating = Loving

Heart Icon

Bringing you atheist articles and building active godless communities takes hundreds of hours and resources each month. If you find any joy or stimulation at Atheist Republic, please consider becoming a Supporting Member with a recurring monthly donation of your choosing, between a cup of tea and a good dinner.

Or make a one-time donation in any amount.