Quote Originally Posted by Poopadoop View Post
They're demonstrating a coping response to cognitive dissonance.
They might be.

CD is the unpleasant feeling of logical inconsistency that they are trying to reduce/eliminate.
Here you make my point. "logical inconsistency"... ie... contradictory views.

If they (sincerely) dismiss the evidence, there's no "logical inconsistency". The religious nut is being consistent, unless deep down he's absorbing the evidence and it is somewhat compelling.