How open minded are you?
When I was a Jehovah's Witness, I used to call on peoples homes and ask them to open their mind to the possibility that maybe their current beliefs about our existential existence were incorrect. I never got very far but often amongst themselves JW's bemoan how closed minded people are. I've since learned that this is actually very normal, psychologists have studied the phenomenon in detail. You can read all about it on the source of all true and accurate knowledge Wikipedia, here: Selective Exposure Theory . Since changing my mind about god and creation I've experienced the effect myself quite profoundly as now I find it difficult to read material supporting creation/god whereas previously it was quite the opposite. In order to swim against the in-built tide of my psychological condition, I have decided to re-read some of the material the JW organisation release in favour of the creationist view. I will post my reaction to the material here in a later blog. If...