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

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.

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

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. 

I am not your adversary.

I am just a person doing my best to be honest with myself

about what I know and what I don't know.

--

Regards,

John Popelish

We? 

Not me.  

Perhaps it's best to ask yourself this question and not others.  Sure does sound like it.

The Emperor of Mars advised me to ignore the claims of theists.

Are you open-minded enough to listen the the leader of another planet?

As an atheist  I don't believe I am. I welcome cultural change, and like exploring other religions and I listen and learn their arguments to know for sure I'm not misunderstanding it. It's not my fault that none of them have a convincing argument though.

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.

Wow, you go from one extreme to the next.

SPEAK FOR YOURSELF ONLY....