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> if someone presents a new, compelling argument against a belief you hold then shouldn’t you change your mind immediately?

Change? No. Question? Yes. Question, probe, & investigate.

An argument may be good but applicable only to a narrow field of something, or be a valid exception to a general principle, etc. It also may be compelling but on further examination be fundamentally flawed or rely on logical errors (most of the more advanced religious apologetics are like this).

It should absolutely cause a reevaluation of your belief, but that’s not the same as necessitating it be outright changed.

It might sound like quibbling, but I feel that’s an important difference. One I feel is key to intellectual rigor & honesty.



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