re: #521 doppelganglander

I’ve known a number of otherwise intelligent people who are wedded to a belief in the Bible as literal and infallible. It is central to their self-concept and Weltenschauung. If you try to challenge them, even in a friendly, non-threatening manner, they become incredibly defensive and all logic flees. They almost seem to curl up in a fetal position, metaphorically speaking, and rock and chant to make the bad thoughts go away.

…and then you’re right back to the ‘some things are too big to consider’ situation. Yeah, I’ve experienced that as well. It always leaves me perplexed and frustrated.