Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo View Post
Actually that is not what cognitive dissonance is. It is the discomfort an individual feels when holding conflicting opinions. The two ideas wrestle with each other in the unconscious mind and one will force the other out, often quite violently.

This is clearly what you are suffering from. You have an unnatural aggression towards Christianity and a need to prove to yourself that the new atheism you have embraced is the truth.

Personally I do not care what you or anybody else believes, but you seem bent on explaining to us your worldview, hoping to gain acceptance for it, the act of which highlights and exposes the cognitive dissonance you are feeling inside.
Actually the inverse is true your hostility towards atheism is clear in your ready adoption of the term Militant secularism. I have no aggressive attitudes towards Christianity, nor need to prove anything to myself. I simply do not wish my children and grandchildren to grow up in a world dominated by religious bigotry. It is a peculiar selfish brand of religion that does not care what anyone else believes. The point of a forum is to express a viewpoint, I will not apologize for airing mine or for your primary level understanding of Psychology. I do not presume to guess at your psychological state of mind despite your copious weird posts revealing your wish for cathartic release and impersonal therapy.

May I suggest a trip to the synagogue, Judaism has a long history of being able to question God and could well answer more questions for you than an impersonal confession box.

Peace and Love