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The above image, which a friend shared on Facebook, provides a nice humorous illustration of the way that one can start from one\u2019s beliefs and find confirmation in illogical places. Whatever your views on religion or any other topic, your worldview is not well served by the making of poor arguments.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The above image, which a friend shared on Facebook, provides a nice humorous illustration of the way that one can start from one\u2019s beliefs and find confirmation in illogical places. 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