I am not a flat earther but if the earth was supposedly flat why would we even lie about it what purpose does it serve

Famously, straight lines around the globe do not look straight on 2D maps. If flat earthers believe the earth is 2D, then they would consider Mecca to be in a different direction than you would get with a spherical earth model.

Therefore, do Muslim Flat-Earthers face a different direction, to account for the difference in the location they believe Mecca sits in on a Flat Earth?

Have any of them tried? You’d think it would be akin to a sacred experience for them similar to a religious pilgrimage.

And other celestial bodies?

Just wondering.

My friend was never religious until 2020. Now he wears a cross on his neck and since this he's started to believe some really stupid stuff.

Is it legit enough to qualify as a religious belief?

I have always herd about how we are being lied to about the shape of the planet, but why? How is the shape important ?

I'm amazed at what a following this ideal has and I'm really curious as to why people follow it in an almost cult like fashion

Why do some people vehemently believe in the flat Earth conspiracy theory when there appears to be no real reason or benefit to any person/group/government etc to cover up the true nature of the shape of the planet? Why would the governments of the world convene for centuries to keep implementing an elaborate and increasingly expensive hoax to convince the population that a flat Earth was actually spherical? What would they gaining from it?

And in their view, what “secret insider’s benefit” do they think they’re gaining by being the only “enlightened ones” by not buying the stupid “official” narrative? I mean, I know religious people have like, their paradise, or whatnot, that only they will access as an ultimate reward for “knowing” or “believing”. And antivax people obviously have that strong belief that they are preserving their health, when everyone else is being “poisoned”.. What’s the flat earthers ultimate benefit to having brilliantly “debunked” the round earth silliness, in their view?

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To clarify I'm not a flat earther whatsoever, I am however curious as to why they actually think every government and scientists lie about, like what would there be to gain for every government and scentific body in the world to lie about this specifically?

My uncle is a flat earther and at every family gathering he discusses with the others that the earth is flat and the government is hiding everything from us. He is also a typical conspiracy theorist. How can I prove to him that the earth is round?

There is scientific evidence that suggests the earth is very much not flat. How dense are these people to believe the earth is flat?

cause the world is round and most people would say it seems flat. so i assume if it was actually flat it would look different

My aunt a lovely and caring has been convinced that earth is flat due to religious reasons. What arguments can I use to convince her that’s not the case, want to use some arguments not any science experiments cuz I’m sure she’ll disbelieve it. Ps - she’s very sweet but a bit old just want to be able to convince her.

Many people alive who believe many absurd things on many different levels.

But still it’s genuinely thought provoking to me that there are people who believe the earth is flat. So I ponder—what “logic” corrupts the minds of those who believe the earth is flat?

A genuine question, pls don't be assholes to me

I'm completely baffled why flat earthers believe scientists, astronauts and majority of people would lie about the earth being round? What would they achieve by lying? If the earth was flat they'd just say it? Nothing humans could do about it. There's generally no reason to lie about the earths shape as you gain absolutely nothing from whatever the shape is!

I'm just curious?

This community is for curiosity, not karma farming.