Lailah Gifty AkitaMan rejection of the Truth is the root of his rebellion.
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Man rejection of the Truth is the root of his rebellion. The human mind has always been resistant to learning the Truth. The Truth is something that disrupts existing beliefs and destroys common sense. For example, evolution is the Truth about the nature of life.
It challenges everything we believe about ourselves and our place in creation. But for most people, it's too much; it's too uncomfortable; it's not logical. So they reject it, instead believing in some other explanation.
They cling to their beliefs, even when new facts contradict them.
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