Open minded or closed minded?

[How to be wise]

I know a guy who is very paradoxical. On the one hand, he does a lot of research in life. He came across spirituality and studied it. But then, he turns around and starts to debunk all of it. All he’s interested in is his religion. He denies everything else.

I first thought that he’s closed minded. But, do closed minded people actively research alternative perspectives. He’s very interested in ‘finding out’ new things, only to deny them when he learns about it.

Is he open or closed minded?

Edited May 29, 2020 by How to be wise

[Peo]

1 minute ago, How to be wise said:

He’s very interested in ‘finding out’ new things, only to deny them when he learns about it.

Isn't  this called deconstruction of ideas.

[mandyjw]

I guess we could be open-minded that he might be neither open-minded nor closed-minded?

[Roy]

It's a close minded ego. The mind is already concluded regardless of what it finds after the inspection. The "curiosity" is just a mask to make it feel good and "open".

An open minded person has the capacity for change, while a close minded person doesn't. At least not for the moment.

Edited May 29, 2020 by Roy

[K VIL]

@How to be wise 9/10  times i bet its close minded. but with a wink of open mindedness

[Preetom]

5 hours ago, mandyjw said:

I guess we could be open-minded that he might be neither open-minded nor closed-minded?

Woah...we don't do that here