That line about "open minded seems to mean agreeing with them" - BOY is that one of my pet peeves. I see it most often with liberal folks who talk about how close minded conservative folks are, and how open minded they are, by which they mean they like everyone who agrees with them. Grrr.
Now, I will admit that I come at this video from a slightly different angle because I do hold some unprovable, supernatural spiritual beliefs. I simply don't expect others to agree with me, because I know I can't provide evidence. The only times I have told someone they are close minded because they don't share my beliefs are, as the video says, when that person told me that because I couldn't offer proof, it was impossible for what I believed to be true. I have no problem with, "What you believe can't be proven, so I don't believe in it." Fine. But don't tell me I am not allowed to believe in it. That is also close minded. I prefer a live and let live approach to this stuff. :)
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Date: 2009-04-05 09:45 pm (UTC)Now, I will admit that I come at this video from a slightly different angle because I do hold some unprovable, supernatural spiritual beliefs. I simply don't expect others to agree with me, because I know I can't provide evidence. The only times I have told someone they are close minded because they don't share my beliefs are, as the video says, when that person told me that because I couldn't offer proof, it was impossible for what I believed to be true. I have no problem with, "What you believe can't be proven, so I don't believe in it." Fine. But don't tell me I am not allowed to believe in it. That is also close minded. I prefer a live and let live approach to this stuff. :)
The video, by the way, is brilliant.