They long for the legitimization that mainstream acknowledgment of their beliefs will provide. They attack what they imagine to be government lies and cover-ups, and scientific prejudice. W addell's aim is to offer the believers in his audience both a means to come to terms with the internal conflict and courage to continue the good fight, which in itself often provides fresh insight into the problem. He hopes they will learn from him some perspective to choose the fights they need to win and the peace to endure the losses they will encounter. It is helpful to reflect that this is not the only area of conflict known to our society.
Politicians attack each other's cherished beliefs constantly.
The OJ Simpso n trial provides an interesting parallel. And this is exactly the situation with the believers. For them there is plentiful and compelling evidence of their claims. One can account most easily for these divergent views of the same facts and ideas in terms of prejudice. People are simply not willing to challenge what they already believe with a close and open-minded look at new evidence.