hangover
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There it is. Those ideas of what reality is, are only "perceptions". All these herds, like science, Christianity, Islam, the GOP, and the DNC, have their "perceptions" of reality. But no one has a monopoly on reality. Until all these herds are willing to recognize that, and are willing to give up their "beliefs", in favor of the "truth" of reality, the evolution of humanity will remain stuck in it's stupidity. Some groups(herds), like science do re-evaluate their "perceptions" when they are found to be erroneous.
I don't think it is necessary or fair to expect people to 'give up' their beliefs about reality, since they do think them legit. If we can all just engage with each other in discussion we can grow and learn from each other, and find our way without anyone being compelled to convert from one faith to another or none at all.
I don't "expect" anyone to give up their beliefs. That's like a Christian trying to convert a Muslim, or visa versa. But, until they do the world will have strife.
Other herds, like religions and political parties are determined to wallow in their stupidity. i.e. The Catholics burning people at the stake for heresy, because they knew the world revolved around the sun, instead of the other way around. And then a thousand years later, said..."Oh, uh sorry."
For example, this thing about the Catholic Church burning people at the stake for believing the Earth orbits the sun is a modern Protestant myth.
No myth. The Catholic church burned thousands at the stake for heresy for a thousand years. No only for astronomy, but for anything that opposed Catholic dogma. There in lies the strife. Like trying to convert Afghanistan and Iraq to western ideology. Stupid, huh.