Why are we so closed-minded, esp. in religious matters?

Though a believer myself, I address a lot of questions to atheists. I ask to hear their point of view.
It is NOT to convert them or put them down in any way.
You can learn more from your adversary, they say.
'Preaching to the converted' is a usage in English.
It means addressing people who already agree with one's opinions. What is the point? There is not much learning there.
We may have much more to learn from an opposing point of view. Yet, why do we remain so shut mostly? Why so?

Publius2021-04-06T23:37:04Z

We all tend to react badly to things outside of our circles of comfort in the Venn diagram of Truth. For example, I doubt you have been fair to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or studied The Book of Mormon humbly and sincerlely.

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Anonymous2021-04-06T18:23:45Z

Sridhar -- The expression is "preaching to the choir."

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Campbell Hayden2021-04-06T16:21:23Z

It is because, compared to existence, religion wisely offers
a diminutive and comprehendible set of rewards, and many
will stop in their tracks and seek nothing more once they find it.

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Michael2021-04-06T16:06:21Z

Religious types always make baseless claims so can be dismissed as such.
Ridiculous claims demand ridicule, and they make a few of those too.
If religious types would prove something exists before making bizarre claims about it, we might get somewhere.
Any TD is in denial of their responsibility to provide god evidence.

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MOMMAH2021-04-06T16:02:40Z

Wow, you go from one extreme to the next.

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