<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128490874">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128490874</a><br><br>"A new body of research out of the University of Michigan suggests that's
not what happens, that we base our opinions on beliefs and when
presented with contradictory facts, we adhere to our original belief
even more strongly. "<br><br>The article is a transcript of an interview so it's a bit disjointed. The meat of the discussion begins around the first <br><br>(Soundbite of laughter) <br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>
-- <br>James P. Kinney III<br>Actively in pursuit of Life, Liberty and Happiness <br>Doing pretty well on all 3 pursuits <br><br> Faith is a cop-out. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it can’t be taken on its own merits.<br>
Dan Barker, "Losing Faith in Faith", 1992 <br><br>