Ah, what a lovely term.

Little do the peons who tag this phrase on others realize how stupid it makes them look. If you could be completely honest (loosing the political/religious agenda that consumes every fiber of your being) and analyze yourself I'm willing to bet we'd come to an understanding that many of us are either A) Not as close minded as previously thought or B) More equally closed minded just on separate issues.

Let me state this first. Being a non-Christian does not make you open-minded (Note: I didn't say the inverse was true, either). Being far left does not make you open minded, or if it does, it's about as good as being far right. In the true sense of the word open minded people are OPEN to new ideas much like ancient Greece. They don't attack one institution or idea with full force under the pretense that it's okay since it's "a majority" and declare themselves open minded. I think another phrase is appropriate for this high school rebellion mentality: "My way or I'm going to tag you with a political stigma word".

That said, I don't disagree with disagreement. But if you're going to tag "open/closed mindedness" on people, think about it first. Is your Liberal/Conservative/Christian/Atheist/etc view truly leaving you with an open mind?

The answer is no. So shut up and lets get a little more intellectual honesty in our arguments.