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Same reason for religion. Community and a feeling of self righteousness.


Religion is a good analogy because ultimately every argument boils down to a matter of faith. The believer has it and the unbeliever does not. No facts or evidence, no matter how well presented/articulated, will change that.


With religion it’s different. To take the example from TFA, well the Bible says the Sun goes around the Earth.

He doesn’t even get an inch deep like that. Specifically I’m talking about the “rigged” 2020 election. He has no evidence, not even fake evidence and isn’t interested in trying to find any.


>the Bible says the Sun goes around the Earth

Where? I don't see it in the passages TFA gave


> These passages were cited as literal proof that the Earth was stationary and central.


Where were they cited in such a way? How?




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