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What would exempt people from believing in a flat earth ? Note that I'm not really debating this point with you ... I'm just curious as to your thoughts).
Outside of maybe people from an un-contacted tribe in the middle of the Amazon or something, I genuinely find it difficult to believe that anyone can think the world is flat. Especially given the generally ludicrous nature of flat Earther claims in general and the complete lack of any underlying reason to believe in a flat Earth.
Creationists I can get because that's at least tied to a religious belief system. And I can even accept the existence of other conspiracy theorists like 9/11, etc, since their seem like other motivation for those beliefs.
I can't fathom the motivation for flat Earthism though. It has no reason to exist.
Plus, given that I've seen various folks online admitting to trolling by pretending to profess flat Earth beliefs, it becomes even harder to take seriously.
Outside of maybe people from an un-contacted tribe in the middle of the Amazon or something, I genuinely find it difficult to believe that anyone can think the world is flat. Especially given the generally ludicrous nature of flat Earther claims in general and the complete lack of any underlying reason to believe in a flat Earth.
Creationists I can get because that's at least tied to a religious belief system. And I can even accept the existence of other conspiracy theorists like 9/11, etc, since their seem like other motivation for those beliefs.
I can't fathom the motivation for flat Earthism though. It has no reason to exist.
Plus, given that I've seen various folks online admitting to trolling by pretending to profess flat Earth beliefs, it becomes even harder to take seriously.
What organization/individual would that be?If an organization or individual is caught in fraud, do you continue to trust them?
It's sort of like the movie Fight Club. Except instead of a club that exists and that nobody is allowed to talk about, you have a club that doesn't exist and everyone talks about it.
To truly settle the question, an observer needs to get "out of the system." On the Earth's surface, that is to say, IN the system, the debate can go on. However, if some observer is UP THERE, looking down at the Earth, the debate should be resolved. Um...do we not have video from the ISS showing more than one orbit around the Earth? How can a flat-earther answer that...? Again, selective evidence, as I said.
Yes. There are points in the first video where there is an obvious convex curvature, and points where there is even concave curvature. How would that be possible if the video had not been altered?
Flat Earthers don't believe any evidence which they, themselves, do not produce ...
So you don't think that you know of anyone who might be susceptible to belief in a Flat Earth ?
1. Objects fall because they are denser than the surrounding medium.
Some Flat Earthers believe that their position is the more Biblical response, though it undeniable that the majority of Bible believers also believe in a spherical Earth.
Among non-Biblical Flat Earthers (and among Flat Earthers in general) I find a tendency to be contrarian and to believe in conspiracy.
Personally, no.
The closest was I used to know someone who was skeptical of climate change. And I have a relative that believes in mystic healing.
Other than that, I don't know anyone with anything I would consider fringe beliefs.
Is there no deeper reason though?
The reason I ask is that having done prior research into why people believe conspiracies, there are usually deeper motivations associated with them. Fear seems to be a common factor which is why so many conspiracies arise out of tragedies. It's basically a type of coping mechanism.
Judging, yes. I am rather sure that's unavoidable. I think we judge the moment we hear or see, even feel something. Having an opinion on someone or what they believe, having assumptions, that's all judging; perhaps it's not Biblical judging though.
However, I have not belittled anyone here for their conviction in Heliocentricism, have I? Have i called any "crazy"? "Satanic"? "Brainwashed"? No. I've certainly expressed my opinion about indoctrination, through a quote by my friend but I've not once attacked anyone here over any belief. Have I?
I think that there is an element of revolution against accepted authority. Some are rebelling against the belief that anyone could know better than they do ...
I know. I was being facetiousThe photography made available by balloons in high orbit are not reliable indicators ... and the cameras are not rigidly mounted and tend to induce concavity or convexity based upon the camera angle.
Some, not all. Sharing our opinions? Yes. Why not? You share yours?
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