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Пишет skeptiq ([info]skeptiq)
@ 2003-10-04 15:08:00
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Хехе. Провас.
Why are so many seemingly intelligent, rational people caught in the grip of the irrational beliefs of religion?

The answer to this question has little to do with intelligence. It has far more to do with emotions than I.Q. It is possible that a person can scrutinize facts for a living, perform complicated equations, think critically about complex issues, and yet when it comes to the subject of religion, the critical powers of scrutiny are reigned in, steered clear, and are robbed of their ability to perform. The claims of religion are considered "hands-off", and are placed safely behind a wall of faith, hidden in some part of the brain into which scrutiny cannot tread. This process is called Compartmentalization-- sectioning off parts of the brain so that certain subjects, like religion, can be protected from rational, critical thinking.