15 Jan '11 18:10>
Its quiet possible to believe something but be dishonest about that belief.
The addicted gambler will put his last dollar in the slot believing his luck will change....but he is in denial and therefore dishonest with himself.
The elderly lady will purchase the expensive cream to stop aging, but she is in denial and therefore dishonest with herself.
The person who follows substitute religion will not accept that animal cruelty is sinful, because it will make his religion wrong, so he is in denial and therefore dishonest with himself.
The atheist will claim that intelligence is not at the foundation of the cosmos, because it will point to the hand of God, so he is in denial and therefore dishonest with himself.
So now that this is crystal clear we will have no more misunderstandings.
The addicted gambler will put his last dollar in the slot believing his luck will change....but he is in denial and therefore dishonest with himself.
The elderly lady will purchase the expensive cream to stop aging, but she is in denial and therefore dishonest with herself.
The person who follows substitute religion will not accept that animal cruelty is sinful, because it will make his religion wrong, so he is in denial and therefore dishonest with himself.
The atheist will claim that intelligence is not at the foundation of the cosmos, because it will point to the hand of God, so he is in denial and therefore dishonest with himself.
So now that this is crystal clear we will have no more misunderstandings.