Question 3: "Imagine two persons both of whom ideologically hold to contradictory beliefs (e.g., a theist and an atheist). (Realize, however, that neither all theists nor all atheists are ideological thinkers.) The one believes her own beliefs to be true and the other's to be false. While the other believes his beliefs to be true and her beliefs to be false. So, each of the two sets of beliefs are judged by one person to be true and by the other to be false. How can we tell which is which? Can Ideological Thinking provide an answer?"

By Katie McClellan on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 09:27 pm:

This is the problem woth ideological thinking, it leaves no room to discover the truth or even elements of the truth. ideologists are closed minded about anyone else's opinon and they force them selves deeper into the cave thinking they have already come out.

By Michael Harris on Monday, April 29, 2002 - 05:38 pm:

Ideological thinking cannot understand that it is okay for people to have different beliefs and still get along. We cannot tell which religious truth is right or wrong. If each individual says that there belief is better than the other than they would most likely get in an argument that will result no where. The world is too short to argue about topics that each individual will feel differently about and will not accept. Ideological thinking will not be able to provide an answer because each individual will be to stubborn, because they will not be able to comprehend the other person's ideas. Each individual is being an absolutist (narrow minded) which will result in not being able to find an answer to either side.