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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I don't believe it's logical to have a definite belief one way or the other considering that we have such little information. To me, the only logical way of looking at it is with an open mind.
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That is the attitude of most non-believers, as difficult as that might be for many to believe. I know few atheists who are staunchly dogmatic in their lack of belief in a god. If evidence were to be produced and solid scientific theories developed concerning creationism/ID, which, after having surpassed the test of peer-review, replaced the theory of evolution as the best logical explanation for the origins of life, almost all atheists would alter their views to accept the new theory.
It's the believers who are staunch in their beliefs and are close-minded, not the atheists.
In science it often happens that scientists say, "You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken," and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time someting like that happened in politics or religion. -Carl Sagan