Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things)

[at0m]

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[quote author=[SiN] Merc link=topic=1507.msg175720#msg175720 date=1285699323]
I know the article was about religious knowledge, but I do have to wonder how Religious people fare vs. atheists in general intelligence.

It would likely show a similar trend]
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I dunno. I mean, Da Vinci was Catholic, and he was one of the greatest minds of all time. Showing similar threads, Einstein had a deep spiritual belief too.
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You trollin'?
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Being spiritual != being religious. I think most people associate religiosity with blind faith, which is exactly the argument being made in the comments to the article - that faith is SUPPOSED to be blind. Also, just because Da Vinci and Einstein were religious/spiritual doesn't mean they were unquestioningly accepting of their respective religious doctrine.

[[SiN] Merc]

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[quote author=Didzo link=topic=1507.msg175721#msg175721 date=1285700045]
[quote author=[SiN] Merc link=topic=1507.msg175720#msg175720 date=1285699323]
I know the article was about religious knowledge, but I do have to wonder how Religious people fare vs. atheists in general intelligence.

It would likely show a similar trend]
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I dunno. I mean, Da Vinci was Catholic, and he was one of the greatest minds of all time. Showing similar threads, Einstein had a deep spiritual belief too.
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You trollin'?
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Being spiritual != being religious. I think most people associate religiosity with blind faith, which is exactly the argument being made in the comments to the article - that faith is SUPPOSED to be blind. Also, just because Da Vinci and Einstein were religious/spiritual doesn't mean they were unquestioningly accepting of their respective religious doctrine.
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[Versus]

looooooooooool

[Didzo]

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[quote author=Didzo link=topic=1507.msg175721#msg175721 date=1285700045]
[quote author=[SiN] Merc link=topic=1507.msg175720#msg175720 date=1285699323]
I know the article was about religious knowledge, but I do have to wonder how Religious people fare vs. atheists in general intelligence.

It would likely show a similar trend]
[/quote]
I dunno. I mean, Da Vinci was Catholic, and he was one of the greatest minds of all time. Showing similar threads, Einstein had a deep spiritual belief too.
[/quote]

....

You trollin'?
[/quote]
Being spiritual != being religious. I think most people associate religiosity with blind faith, which is exactly the argument being made in the comments to the article - that faith is SUPPOSED to be blind. Also, just because Da Vinci and Einstein were religious/spiritual doesn't mean they were unquestioningly accepting of their respective religious doctrine.
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Yeah, thought so.

[[SiN] Merc]

I have to every now and again, sir. Keeps my spirit fresh.  ;D

[at0m]

Relevant to this conversation:


Also, -1 for making me go full-circle on your ass.

Also^2, you've gotta actually make me rage if you want to try to take credit for trolling me.

[Geoff]

ya if u ask me it doesnt seem like u were trollin at all but u r juz tryin to cover up a stupid post lol

[[SiN] Merc]

ya if u ask me it doesnt seem like u were trollin at all but u r juz tryin to cover up a stupid post lol

Also, -1 for making me go full-circle on your ass.

Also^2, you've gotta actually make me rage if you want to try to take credit for trolling me.

Bang! I make it look easy!
Shame though, was hopin' for a wee bit of rage.
next time, I'll make a few more misspellings to make it obvious. 

[Didzo]

Merc makes me sad.

[[SiN] Merc]

Merc makes me sad.

I did all I could. 

[Versus]

Merc makes me sad.

[HeK]

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[quote author=Didzo link=topic=1507.msg175721#msg175721 date=1285700045]
[quote author=[SiN] Merc link=topic=1507.msg175720#msg175720 date=1285699323]
I know the article was about religious knowledge, but I do have to wonder how Religious people fare vs. atheists in general intelligence.

It would likely show a similar trend]
[/quote]
I dunno. I mean, Da Vinci was Catholic, and he was one of the greatest minds of all time. Showing similar threads, Einstein had a deep spiritual belief too.
[/quote]

....

You trollin'?
[/quote]
Being spiritual != being religious. I think most people associate religiosity with blind faith, which is exactly the argument being made in the comments to the article - that faith is SUPPOSED to be blind. Also, just because Da Vinci and Einstein were religious/spiritual doesn't mean they were unquestioningly accepting of their respective religious doctrine.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular_humanism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_humanists

[KarthXLR]

DID SOMEONE SAY RELIGIOUS ARGUEMENT?

[Luinbariel]

DID SOMEONE SAY RELIGIOUS ARGUEMENT?

You are disqualified

[beep beep diglett]

intelligence =/= education.

so you can't really read or write anything more than your name, and your pastor tells you what's in that book and you're kinda sol on reading any others or reading the whole book, so you never really get to decide.

ofc if they can't read they can't do this poll, but replace read with, iunno, read at a 6th grade level and you get some of these results.

just generally though, intelligence is completely different than education. i mean, tardle's educated at what, 8th grade level? And yet.

[PyroZombie]

Ehh, I find the entire thing on God vs Evolution completely stupid and childish.

There is utterly no point in it. At the end of the day, we all have something we depend on, Whether it unearthly, or tangible. Its coded in us, we need to have something we feel we need, feel safe with, or to associate to. Some people it's a man in the sky, wishing us the best and taking the bad things from the world, or it's a good luck ritual to push the odds in our favor, a cup of coffee, a faithful companion, a Rubik's cube you solved from the seventh grade, we all have something.

The real question is; Who the hell cares who's right?

[Didzo]

PyroZombie makes me sad.

[CaffeinePowered]

PyroZombie makes me sad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism



Also....

[Dtrain323i]

Here's the way I look at it:

If someone wants to be an Atheist, go right ahead. Being a Christian is about having a PERSONAL relation to Jesus. It's not about making sure everybody goes to your church. We are supposed to witness to people but were supposed to be a witness by how we as Christians live our own lives. Beating someone over the head with a Bible doesn't accomplish that.

When I die and it turns out we as Christians are wrong, no harm no foul. We just become plant food and the circle of life continues. But if I'm right, then I will wind up in heaven for eternity.

So if you want to rag on my for my "imaginary zombie friend in the sky" go ahead. ("you" being in a general sense not necessarily BRBU)

It's no skin off my back.

[PyroZombie]

Great qoute, caff.