Religious people are the most close minded.
Religious person - "I know my god exists and nothing you say or will do will make me change my mind"
How is this remaining open minded?
Reading scripture is one of the many inputs you can get.
You associate being 'religious' with being a drone(aka atheists, bible/other book fetishists, ...) having a made up mind.
Being religious for me is being curious what life is - be on the examining/evaluation route till your last breath.
@Tito - I base my beliefs on your ...