Quote:
"People will write off even the clearest, most loving person in the world when he opposes their belief system. They will invalidate him, negate him, obliterate him, prove that he's wrong, he's a fraud, he's dangerous to society, so that they can protect what they really believe is important. They'd rather be right than free.
-- Byron Katie, A Thousand Names for Joy
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But don't you see, my friend? This also applies to those whose belief systems are all about LoA and such!
Those who believe in astral travel, astrology, ESP, communication with the dead, etc. constantly and consistently invalidate, negate, obliterate and try to prove that those who don't believe, or who haven't decided, are wrong. And when the skeptics request some sort of proof or evidence, the skeptic is brushed off and often told, "If you don't get it now, you never will so I'm not going to supply evidence."
It works both ways.