Is Disagreement With A Cognitive Peer From Another Faith Or Philosophical Perspective?

I think that my worldview affects my thoughts and actions in many ways. I think that my worldview affects my thoughts because I think that I go back to the things that I was taught as a child and that is the way that I think now a day when I have to go back and think about something. I also think that my worldview affects my actions because I am going to go back and look at the things that I was taught and act the way that I was told was right when I was little.

For many people, religion is a very touchy subject. For most, it is a personal decision; people choose a faith that aligns with their beliefs, ideas, and faiths. Although people would like to think that religion is a personal decision, and they can adapt it to how they feel and what they believe, in practice, that is not the case. Religion represents a commitment to a set of principles that are not moldable, adaptable, or flexible. Religion, although it may be a personal belief, it is extremely defined, with little to no room for flexibility. If people try to modify their religion to their own beliefs or ideas, the pushback can be severe. The lines in religion and faith as to what is acceptable and what is not acceptable are clear, and

We are provided with a larger starting knowledge base then most, which lends its self to our generation being very skeptical. We are ones that don’t tend to take many things at face value. Since we have grown up in a time where our world around us is changing so rapidly we are forced to take a step back and understand our situation first and react/ form our opinions second. But with this way of approaching the world we fall short a lot of the time to see the small steps that make up the whole picture. Since we are trying so hard to wade through the mass amount information we are bombarded with on a regular basis we have all these over simplified opinions on a lot of subjects without truly understanding them. Take the most recent election for example. You have thousands of adolescents ages 13-20 voicing their opinions on social media without truly knowing what they are talking about. They are going off the small knowledge of the election that they have heard from their parents or the skewed media coverage that pops up on their social media feed. They never spend the time to do any research themselves. This is why, I think we are sometimes labeled as the lazy generation. Our elders see us being slightly educated on a lot of topics but never spending the time to go beyond the

One of the ways people’s opinions can be grouped together is by age. According to “Factors that affect decision making: gender and age differences”, the younger you are, the more rash your decisions will be. The younger people will tend to just base their decisions on their feelings then and there, not look at the facts and see which

Without knowing that there are philosophies that try to explain the idea of Skepticism, I have always tried to not claim anything or accept anything that could not be proven to me in some way (Detrick, “In Search of Truth: Western Philosophy”). This can be a problem for some people when it comes to religion, but the facts that have been produced, have me able to accept the idea of Christianity in most instances. That being said, I now know that I am also a little agnostic because, I believe, “that it is wrong for a man to say that he is certain of the objective truth of any proposition unless he can produce evidence which logically justifies that certainty (Detrick, “In Search of Truth: Western

We should not be blind to arguments made by our peers and professors, rather we should argue for our specific beliefs. If these beliefs turn out to be incorrect, we should be willing to change our stance on the issue.

Though this may seem contradictory by default, it pays to not underestimate the ignorance of the populace at large, particularly when normally skeptical and rational individuals are swayed into thinking along with the group.

One who is posing an argument is a great deal more likely to persuade the audience if one has the proper authority. For example, if a driver is speeding down the freeway, that driver will be much more likely to pull over if there is a police car in pursuit, as opposed to an ice cream truck. Why will the speedster pull over for the police car? Because the policeman in the car has the proper authority and is able to uphold the law, unlike the ice cream truck driver. Arguments work similarly to the ice cream truck example. If one tries to motivate people to change, one must have the proper authority. While one may be a well-researched scholar on the matter, it does not make a difference to the audience if one does not have the proper position.

My perspective changed for many reasons. As I grow and mature I start to understand them a little better. For example when I was little I got really angry

Everybody is entitled to have their own view of the world and how big or smal of an importance something is in their lifes. I know my worldviews are almost never going to be one hundrend persent the same as anyone elses, and that is what makes us who we are. Weather it is religion, family importaneand belif about any subjects. Though it may be difficult to understand other people views, we one day willrespect others views of the world and will be much more open

Until one winter morning that day was gonna change my worldview and how I saw things. My worldview before was the world is yours do what you wish, believe what you want, do what you want, and just live how you want. Anyway, I woke up earlier than most people and decided to go for a long walk until sunrise. I was about a mile away from my camp when I happen to see a smoke off in the distance. So I wanted to check it out so I pursued on until I was close enough to see a glimpse of the camp.

We are apt to think we remember a situation better than we actually do, leading to suggestion and distorting the actual truth unintentionally. For this reason, judges on a court case do not rely solely on evidence from eyewitness testimony because even though one may appear to be telling the truth, what they are actually saying can be false. Going hand in hand with memory is confidence. A dose of confidence appears to make a person sound brighter on the topic at hand and even consents others with confidence that what they are saying is correct and trusting. However, Chabris and Simons warn us that confidence should not be the determiner of deciding who is more reliable. A person who displays more confidence in general over another person cannot be perceived as smarter, for this an illusion people quite often make when determining what side to be on. Another issue with this is the explanation The Invisible Gorilla gives of knowledge and how we generally think we know more than we actually do. We tend to initiate the effects of experiences from a cause not related at all, jumping to conclusions, and believing there are easier ways to make ourselves smarter by projecting potential. Our memory, confidence, and knowledge as well as cause and potential all deceive us on everyday occasions convincing us to believe far more than the truth on a regular

I am confident in my religious beliefs, but I also am careful to listen to others who may have opposing views. I think as a society in general, we all could benefit from hearing ideas that contradict and challenge our worldviews in order to better ourselves and the people around us.

Religion these days have become the center of our attention as we contemplate whats right and what is wrong. Figuring out what religious views fit best with what you believe can be difficult to grasp as sometime we begin to wonder if what we read or believe actually is true. It is only human nature to question the beliefs that are set before us. Religious views all over the world have many spiritual beliefs and traditions that are all different in some way. It is important to have the knowledge of different religions as not everyone in this world believes the way you might. Having the sensitivity towards their belief is important and having the understanding that you can't change the way that they think. Two world religious views that are

During the course of this class, I have learned a lot about different religions. I still have an unprejudiced view of religion. However, I did not suspend my belief to have an understanding of religion. I have been able to learn of other religious beliefs without feeling threatened of my own. I found there are many different practices in other religions, some I agree with and some I do not agree with. I have come to except others, ways of worship without getting upset. I have become humble in my conclusion now that I have a better understanding of others beliefs. The world seems to jump to conclusions and be judgmental about other religions. Postponing ones judgement on a religion is a difficult thing to do. Being raised and taught a certain religion and set of beliefs is distilled in to one’s mind. I, on the other hand, reserved my personal judgement until I have learned more about it.