Why people get upset when their religious beliefs are challenged? [Spirituality & Religion]

When you raise a few generations along the lines of liberal indoctrination, the result is a group thought cult who now are content to exist in "safe"spaces. These scourges of humanity have never been taught how to use logic, nor do they have a moral compass. We have walking zombies among us in a state of confusion/delusion who do not wish to know facts and are comfortable existing in a world of confirmation bias. Using their brains is much too tough for the snowflake generation, they use Google, you get the point?

There's a huge difference between opening up a discussion and flat out insulting someone's intelligence and declaring yourself the All knowing and righteous Oricle

I get ticked cause the only intention ... is to irritate me ... not to share ... not to benefit ... just to irritate.

Pretty much, I guess, you have to sometimes admit you do not know it all and you adjust your belief system accordingly. I understand the rational reasons for unbelief, but then I see beauty, light, and love all things that are not always rationally explained that is where my faith lies in those things not explainable.

Why do you believe your beliefs are superior to someone else's ? Petty narcissism ?

I respect you, and agree with you on many things, but, I have to say, that it's been my experience that the 'faithful' are happier and healthier than the faithless. "Cognitive Dissonance" is a very convenient way for atheists to say. "I am your intellectual superior." You're not the type to attack, so I don't include you in my box of atheists.

Because people like to think they have it all figured out. They spend their whole lives reading the book, going to the meetings, paying their dues and they don't like being told that it was all for nothing.

Well put! Some people are wilfully blind to heir religious ideology and no matter how barbaric this ideology is,they will defend it to the last,they simply will not see what they do not want to see and will churn the same excuses over and over again to justify barbaric acts done in the name of that ideology or they will simply deny that it all and say you are badly informed and should read up on it before speaking! I am engaged in such a debate at the moment.

Sometimes claims of cognitive dissonance are results of cognitive dissonance too.

er... The term Cognitive dissonance glosses over what happens. It's right without saying or understanding much.

It basically says that people get upset because people get upset.