This is a great explanation as to why logical arguments that make perfect sense will not connect with a person who is not predisposed to accept them. It specifically refers to Catholics in their rejection of this, that or the next doctrine, but the concept can be easily expanded out to the population in general.
I'm specifically thinking of the same-sex marriage debate when I say that the logical arguments do not connect. If you have a moral problem, then you're not going to engage your will in any other way except to escape that issue and all it's ramifications.
Related link: Struggling with Church Doctrine? Go to Confession! ~ Matins Musings
So if they understand on an intellectual level the general reasons for a doctrine, why do some Catholics accept doctrine and others reject it? The answer is that the fundamental obstacle lies not with the intellect, but with the will. One can provide all manner of logical arguments for accepting a given doctrine as true, but if the will is not predisposed to divine truth, the arguments will not matter one bit. When the will is turned against divine truth, and thus focused on the self, the intellect tows the line, defending the desires of the will at all costs.
I'm specifically thinking of the same-sex marriage debate when I say that the logical arguments do not connect. If you have a moral problem, then you're not going to engage your will in any other way except to escape that issue and all it's ramifications.
Related link: Struggling with Church Doctrine? Go to Confession! ~ Matins Musings