Ignorance

[AbramIsaac]

Not possessing knowledge pertaining to a subject or subjects.

Why?

[macdaddy019967]

when u ask someone something and they completely go and assume something and strongly believe it with no evidence what so ever

i guess im ignorant lol..whatever

[gutawafang]

Ignorance is everybody's best friend. -Paramore.

[Elision]

Ignorance is closed-mindedness.

Ignorance is why there is still religion in this world.

Ignorance is wanting to believe and/or do something regardless of what logic points towards; simply because you personally want it done that way. And you completely shut out any possible factors that may attempt to change your mind.

[Sophie]

according to the dictionary:

•the lack of knowledge or education

[Elision]

Ignorance is closed-mindedness.

Ignorance is why there is still religion in this world.

Ignorance is wanting to believe and/or do something regardless of what logic points towards; simply because you personally want it done that way. And you completely shut out any possible factors that may attempt to change your mind.

You contradict yourself there.

How so?

[RealSickLindley]

Ignorance is closed-mindedness.

Ignorance is why there is still religion in this world.

Ignorance is wanting to believe and/or do something regardless of what logic points towards; simply because you personally want it done that way. And you completely shut out any possible factors that may attempt to change your mind.

You contradict yourself there.

How so?

Was thinkin' the same as i read it..

You call other people's views as ignorant.. But by disregarding their views, you're being ignorant yourself..

[EminemBase]

I think you can use the word in a few contexts to have more or less the same meaning but from different perspectives.

But at its heart, it's a lack of education.

And I'm not talking government-headed education, I mean true... Processing and understanding of information. Ignorance is lack of knowledge.

I also agree with Nollie about religion being around because of ignorance. It's not being ignorant to say that at all. Religion was born out of a lack of knowledge. So it quite literally, is ignorance at its worst.

[EminemBase]

^ No Nollie was saying that is what religious people do. There's no contradiction.

[RealSickLindley]

I think you can use the word in a few contexts to have more or less the same meaning but from different perspectives.

But at its heart, it's a lack of education.

And I'm not talking government-headed education, I mean true... Processing and understanding of information. Ignorance is lack of knowledge.

I also agree with Nollie about religion being around because of ignorance. It's not being ignorant to say that at all. Religion was born out of a lack of knowledge. So it quite literally, is ignorance at its worst.

You could say that, but you could also say that Religion came from a time where it was fine to have an open mind, people were allowed to have hope and faith in things emotional, spiritual and psychological.. Before the time, now, where there's so much emphasis on science and improving and disproving everything from man mind to nature.. That it's now seen as short sighted, naive and stupid to have hope in little feelings, little miricles, and the comfort in believing there's more than what you can jot down on a notebad or type in to a computer..

[Wic Kid]

As one of the greatest phylosophists (Lilus Waynus) once said,

Ignorance is the stain they can’t wipe off.

Wait... Shit, thats confidence. My bad.

[EminemBase]

You could say that, but you could also say that Religion came from a time where it was fine to have an open mind, people were allowed to have hope and faith in things emotional, spiritual and psychological.. Before the time, now, where there's so much emphasis on science and improving and disproving everything from man mind to nature.. That it's now seen as short sighted, naive and stupid to have hope in little feelings, little miricles, and the comfort in believing there's more than what you can jot down on a notebad or type in to a computer..

Oh no no absolutely not. As we've grown with Science, our ignorance has reduced and our open-mindedness has increased.

Religion is the OPPOSITE of open-mindedness. Open-mindedness means being open to the facts and considering all possible outcomes.

Religion says:
"WE HAVE THE ANSWERS, GOD IS REAL BECAUSE WE SAY SO, WE DON'T NEED TO PROVE IT AND ANYONE WHO CHALLENGES IT IS BEING INSENSITIVE AND CLOSED-MINDED"

Religion is the enemy of progression.

[Wic Kid]

Stay on topic! No 'God' theories.

[RealSickLindley]

You could say that, but you could also say that Religion came from a time where it was fine to have an open mind, people were allowed to have hope and faith in things emotional, spiritual and psychological.. Before the time, now, where there's so much emphasis on science and improving and disproving everything from man mind to nature.. That it's now seen as short sighted, naive and stupid to have hope in little feelings, little miricles, and the comfort in believing there's more than what you can jot down on a notebad or type in to a computer..

Oh no no absolutely not. As we've grown with Science, our ignorance has reduced and our open-mindedness has increased.

Religion is the OPPOSITE of open-mindedness. Open-mindedness means being open to the facts and considering all possible outcomes.

Religion says:
"WE HAVE THE ANSWERS, GOD IS REAL BECAUSE WE SAY SO, WE DON'T NEED TO PROVE IT AND ANYONE WHO CHALLENGES IT IS BEING INSENSITIVE AND CLOSED-MINDED"

Religion is the enemy of progression.

Religion and Science are as stubborn and aggressive, i'll admit that.

While Religion can get really defensive, the whole point of Science is to have your own theories and opinions, and make sure they get believed over everyone elses.. A bit like.. Oh yeah.. Religion..

Why have all the big discoveries had massive opposition? Cos people didn't want to admit they were wrong, they didn't want someone else to make the big breakthrough..

Not so open minded.. But as PINK said.. let's get back on subject..

[EminemBase]

Religion and Science are as stubborn and aggressive, i'll admit that.

While Religion can get really defensive, the whole point of Science is to have your own theories and opinions, and make sure they get believed over everyone elses.. A bit like.. Oh yeah.. Religion..

Why have all the big discoveries had massive opposition? Cos people didn't want to admit they were wrong, they didn't want someone else to make the big breakthrough..

Not so open minded.. But as PINK said.. let's get back on subject..

No Science is not agressive or stubborn. AT ALL. If it was, it would be impossible for it to have progressed and continue to progress at the rate it does. Religion is stubborn that's why it hasn't progressed even the slightest in thousands of years.

They're incompatiable and totaly different. There's stubborn and aggressive people but Science is all about trying to discover the TRUTH. The truth that is based on the proven laws of nature, that we know are real, unless we're dreaming.

Where as Religion is all about believing something for its sake, not questioning that belief and damning anybody who dares challenge it.

When a new scientific theory is presented, scientists obsessively try to prove it wrong. They test and test, debate and debate, question and question. Then they view the results, repeat process. Then the outcome gets put through peer-reviews, one after another. Then pushed to the public for common scrutiny.

This is the definition of open-mindedness. Religion is the opposite of this. Religion still has the same ideas it started with. It refuses to count scientific evidence as value, declares itself outside of science, says it doesn't need proof but then expects people who value proof to take it seriously.

This is primitive thinking. Religion is progression's enemy.