Re: How experience sometimes doesnt change beliefs.
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Re: How experience sometimes doesnt change beliefs.         

Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: Immortalist
Date: Sep 14, 2008 21:28

On Sep 14, 7:01 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
wrote:
> I remember many years ago, my older brother and his mate were walking
> home after a 'couple of beers' . Just mildly relaxed. Far from
> intoxicated and neither touched drugs.
>
> They both saw a couple of UFO's. Their nature was such, that one
> wouldnt have mentioned it to the other for the fear of being
> ridiculed.
>
> They mentioned it to me, because they knew I was open minded and had a
> mild curiosity of the subject.
>
> I had just read what at the time, seemed quite feasable, regarding an
> individualls ability to see (and hear) beyond the normal spectrum.
>
> I was amazed how even the mention of such an explanation put me, in
> their eyes, where they felt they would be put, if mentioned to ther
> work mates.
>
> That was a good lesson in judgment. When a belief dominates, there is
> little room for open mindedness, regardless of the evidence.
>

Does the principle in the sentence apply to the belief in the sentence
also?
> Any reference to the 911 interpretations is purely coincidental !!!
>
> BOfL
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