Judgmental attitudes can hinder understanding of faith.

Evidence

I realized, with genuine regret, how unthinkingly judgmental I’d been—not only of Ted, but of religious people, generally. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 161

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 161
• XREF: connects to: Being skeptical can blind one to the possibility of enlightenment. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1099; People experiencing cognitive dissonance often avoid or reinterpret contradictory information rather than abandoning their beliefs when confronted with truth. — Festinger’s Law; People unconsciously avoid confronting evidence that contradicts their sense of safety — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 229 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• People unconsciously avoid confronting evidence that contradicts their sense of safety #exemplifies (0.75) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 229
• People fear true silence because it threatens rather than merely rests their worldview #exemplifies (0.70) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 462
• Preconceptions about Muslims filter out information that contradicts them #corroborates (0.60)
• Accurate knowledge of Islam did not soften early Christian hostility toward it #complicates (0.60) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 132