Fucking home schooling & federally funded religion-based schools, duhhhhhhhhhh

One should not “believe” in science, one should research and test accordingly, or trust other experts that have been vetted through peer review.

Arrogance is ignorance plus conviction- Tim Urban
While humility is a permeable filter that absorbs life experience and converts it into knowledge and wisdom, arrogance is a rubber shield that life experience simply bounces off of.
“Learning requires the humility to realize one has something to learn.” Elizabeth Mancuso, Psychologist
"If America cannot destroy ignorance, ignorance will destroy America.” W. E .B. Dubois
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” ~ Stephen Hawking ~
“Knowlege is a priceless gift, but the illusion of knowledge can be more dangerous than ignorance.” Pico Iyer
"He who thinks he knows everything, knows nothing"

We have to start using the word "accept," not "believe."

Science is not a religion for which one can substitute an alternative belief. If one doesn't accept science, then one has the duty to explain one's non-acceptance, eg how the scientific findings are wrong.

One cannot simply say I don't believe to the question: "Which scientific findings do you reject and for what reason?"

But, to believe in an invisible sky pixie with magical powers that can hear my thoughts and loves me ?? Makes PERFECT sense...

So the majority of Repugnants are willfully ignorant? That does not surprise me in the slightest, but I find it useful to have my understanding confirmed by Gallup.

Magical thinking goes hand in hand with arrogance and boastfulness about how ignorant these people are.
Christian Conservatives simply must fail, faith isn’t as useful as competence and expertise.
It’s a cultural thing, fuck their culture.