People believe what they want. I mean they really do, about
everything. Some are just hard-wired for it. You're not going to change their
minds. But that doesn't stop some people. Some people have to force their
viewpoint on you. They will not accept that you have made the choice to blindly
believe something you're told, or raised with, or assumed on your own. Most of
those are bent on conversion and will not rest until you are on their imagined
"side" or at least start questioning everything you believe. Others
just like to hear themselves talk, and have the "I'm right, you're
wrong" syndrome.
There are entire communities devoted to skepticism. Some in
these communities are the good guys. They point out bullshit, especially
harmful bullshit, in the interest of helping and saving others. Maybe they've
been wronged, or know someone who has, or are crusaders against a perceived
wrong. I have no quarrel with them. Others are failed stage magicians with
ridiculous egos who force their name onto everything and are just as full of
shit as some of the people they "investigate"
"scientifically", despite not being a scientist or having any
scientific credentials or training. I have a quarrel with them. You know where
I'm going with this.
That's great you found a place among similar-minded
people, but why on earth do you spend so much time disrupting the lives of
others who are not similar-minded and don't want to be. Also, stop lumping
people into generic groups; you're not a sociologist. There's probably some
dick reading this right now with a BA in sociology saying, "Actually, I
am," with a smirk. Fuck off. These armchair experts are not as intelligent
as the people they idolize, or even the people they are rallying against, and
it's proven by the fact that if they were, they'd have better things to do than
to go on the offensive against a bunch of people who want to believe in a
spoon-bending Israeli. You don't believe in him. Okay, move along and do
something productive with your life.
Notable skeptic, James Randi.