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avant-garde - I can say much the same thing but must conceed that over
time, with maturity and as one begins to further understand human behaviour, a greater certainty in one's convictions becomes a natural process. Especially if one believes things contrary to popularly held opinions. For example: I am certain that Jesus Christ was just another man like you and I. Though I may have had doubts about his diety status when I was younger, I became more convinced of this as I studied history over the years and have witnessed the great lengths that people will go to in furtherance of what they want to be true.
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gomedome
on June 23, 2005 at 2:05 PM
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i've never accepted anything
that someone has tried to convince me as truth. but, i've considered everything and that takes independence. i think if more people would not accept things at face value, there wouldn't be the violence we are experiencing.
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avant-garde
on June 23, 2005 at 1:14 PM
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