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Not all theists are stupid
Ive seen a lot of posts on here along the lines of aren't theists funny and stupid because they don't believe what we do?
Its a mistake to underestimate theists, some of the cleverest people who have ever lived have been commited theists, the history of philiosophy is largely one of hugely,frighteningly intelligent people trying to come up with reasons why a silly word game devised by a 12th century monk didnt actualy prove that god existed. It took 500 years for Kant to show why the argument was wrong.Dont fall for the trap of thinking that theists are stupid simply because stupid ones lurk on facebook.
Its a mistake to underestimate theists, some of the cleverest people who have ever lived have been commited theists, the history of philiosophy is largely one of hugely,frighteningly intelligent people trying to come up with reasons why a silly word game devised by a 12th century monk didnt actualy prove that god existed. It took 500 years for Kant to show why the argument was wrong.Dont fall for the trap of thinking that theists are stupid simply because stupid ones lurk on facebook.
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Permalink Reply by x Secular X Combatant x on -
Right, they use computers just like we do to communicate and conspire against their rival optics.
Fear mongering and corporate influence manipulation is not free in the digital age. Sure it's cheaper to just say the youth "has gotta believe"... but
in the end your family will either disown you or make life real hard w/out any real constructive communication. So, yeah, some families are huge bling-bling signaure lifers (vatican) and then there's the low-signature and truly freethinking families, extended non-bloodline ones.
So Jez, your english is worse than mine, is it the typing or are you not so good at it?
How does the phrase go "fear not of men because men must die" they're mortal; only corporations (some) are immortal. Hugh Wah!?!?
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Permalink Reply by Gold Guy on -
Not all {insert group} are stupid.
Any absolute categorical statement about a social group will be false. Your hyperbole masks the reality that in our current society, education and intelligence are positively correlated with atheism. That we focus on the absurdity and inconsistency of religion, even ridicule it, is perfectly justified.
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Permalink Reply by Rob van Senten on -
Very well said.
The idea of theism is stupid, and stupid ideas can be held by (otherwise) intelligent people.
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Permalink Reply by Howard S. Dunn on -
Don't blame the stupid - blame the stupidity.
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Permalink Reply by Closet Nigerian Atheist on -
i dont think atheists here think all theists are stupid but rather the beliefs of the theists are what are ridiculous and stupid
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