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madfloridian

(88,117 posts) Sat May 30, 2015, 05:58 PM May 2015

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Arguing with climate change deniers. Cartoon says it well.

I grew up Southern Baptist, and I must have been a really obnoxious teen. We had been made to believe we were right, everyone else was wrong.

As the saying still goes today among fundamentalists:

The Bible says it. I believe it. That settles it.

This cartoon reminded me.

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Arguing with climate change deniers. Cartoon says it well. (Original Post) madfloridian May 2015 OP

I regularly encounter a couple of dedicated deniers. immoderate May 2015 #1

It's so easy for them. Facts don't matter. Frustrating. madfloridian May 2015 #2

He is proud of his closed mind. madfloridian May 2015 #3

immoderate

(20,885 posts)

1. I regularly encounter a couple of dedicated deniers.

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2015, 06:14 PM

May 2015

It's like have one (or two) of these...

For practice! They never go down!

--imm

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

2. It's so easy for them. Facts don't matter. Frustrating.

Reply to immoderate (Reply #1)

Sat May 30, 2015, 06:45 PM

May 2015

Great idea to relieve tension, that bozo.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

3. He is proud of his closed mind.

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 01:34 AM

May 2015

I know a lot of folks in my area like that. Holding a conversation is useless.

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