This applies to religion, politics and other opinions. Facts are a different matter
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Most definitely! Unfortunately my religious family members (which is everyone except my kids, grandkids and I) Do not see it that way. I get a bit tired of the "I am praying for you"(which is their way of saying I don't like you or the way you are). And always "God bless you."
The reason this bothers me, is because my family is well aware of my Secular Humanism and Atheism. It's an off hand soft insult. My sister even once said to me I have no right to be bothered by it.
EthicalHumanist
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May 1, 2020
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Sounds good, but as for facts, how do we know whose facts are the correct ones?
WilliamFleming
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May 1, 2020
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Facts are those things that can be proven to be true, all else is belief.
Eugenie Scott: "Facts are a dime a dozen". She was referring to scientific observations:
Ping @glennlab
@glennlab I disagree. There is no such thing as proof in science, only the weight of evidence. Proof exists in mathematics, liquor and printing. I regard truths as personal, and they may be markedly different between different people. The word "belief" is ambiguous.
@anglophone Thanks for that well-written response—saves me trying to say it.
Why not!
If you do not, you run the risk of being categorized as a sociopath, psychopath, or just anti socially insane!!!
LOL!!!
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