Anthony Collins Quote 

"By freethinking I mean the use of the understanding in endeavoring
to find out the meaning of any proposition whatsoever, in considering
the nature of the evidence for or against, and in judging of it
according to the seeming force or weakness of the evidence."

by:
Anthony Collins
(1676-1729)
Source:
A Discourse of Freethinking, 1713
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What a shame that too many only believe themselves to think according to this description, while they do not really think much at all.
 -- David L Rosenthal		 
I believe he is referring to someone that has already opened the door, unfortunately most are unable to find the key.
 -- Robert, Sarasota		 
He seems to only miss the boat by not explicitly listing the need to remove preconcieved assumptions from the process.
 -- Anonymous, Reston, VA US		 
Force of evidence. Not force of emotion.
 -- Joe, Rochester, MI		 
Everyone wants to be able to think freely, but few are comfortable with others' beliefs that are in opposition to their own.
 -- E Archer, NYC		 
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