The bigotry of the nonbeliever is for me nearly as funny as the bigotry of the believer.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Einstein suggests that closed-mindedness exists on both sides of belief, whether religious or secular.
- In plain terms
- Non-believers can be just as narrow-minded as believers.
- What can you take from it?
- Watch out for dogmatism in your own worldview.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you see bias in your own beliefs?
- Can skepticism be dogmatic?
Another view
It might equate different types of intolerance too easily.
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