by jimwalton » Sun Nov 06, 2022 10:05 pm
To some extent. People make more decisions viscerally than they do intellectually. Sometimes despite the evidence, people's hearts make them hold to a position. It is people's "gut" that often motivates them to accept certain evidence and reject other evidence. In the context of this particular discussion, it often takes a lot of evidence to dissuade an atheist from their position, but a large part of that is their heart struggling with the disequilibrium caused by the notion of accepting religion as a viable alternative. So, yes, making decisions is both intellectual and visceral.
To some extent. People make more decisions viscerally than they do intellectually. Sometimes despite the evidence, people's hearts make them hold to a position. It is people's "gut" that often motivates them to accept certain evidence and reject other evidence. In the context of this particular discussion, it often takes a lot of evidence to dissuade an atheist from their position, but a large part of that is their heart struggling with the disequilibrium caused by the notion of accepting religion as a viable alternative. So, yes, making decisions is both intellectual and visceral.