When positing an entirely theoretical question challenging a religious belief, why do believers of said religion generally answer from a said religious standpoint often disregarding the initial question altogether?

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There are a few angles to this. First, too much is made of the tendency to not stray outside of one’s belief structure. But this is something everybody does, not just believers in “supernatural” religions. If you professed a belief in the free market, and I challenged that belief, there is a very good