Changing one's mind is not required for intellectual validity; core epistemic beliefs are foundational and need no further justification

Mike shares personal examples: changed his mind on alcohol (formerly thought it was sinful) and on KJV-only views (was following conspiracy theories). Feels more confident in those changed positions. However, unchanged beliefs are not automatically suspect. The most foundational epistemic beliefs — that senses work, that one can form true beliefs, that reality is real — are simply believed without further justification. These are not confirmation bias, they are the ground floor of all knowledge. God better explains our ability to form true beliefs than naturalistic evolution does.