by Q. » Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:59 pm
by bulldogproud2 » Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:12 pm
Q. wrote:Intellect is not fluke, it's the result of millions of years of evolution.
by bennymacca » Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:29 pm
by bennymacca » Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:30 pm
Q. wrote:Intellect is not fluke, it's the result of millions of years of evolution.
by Booney » Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:33 pm
by mighty_tiger_79 » Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:35 pm
by shoe boy » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:37 pm
by bennymacca » Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:00 pm
by Booney » Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:04 pm
bennymacca wrote:Yep if a god is letting all of that suffering happen, he must be a real c*nt
by Psyber » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:41 pm
bulldogproud2 wrote:Q. wrote:Intellect is not fluke, it's the result of millions of years of evolution.
Sorry, I am going to make one more post *grins*
Perhaps, but what caused it to even start to develop? If we are accepting that the first being on this earth was a single-celled being of very little, if any, intellect, what could possibly have caused intellect to develop and grow. Just saying it is evolution is a bit of a cop-out, is it not?
Cheers
by The Sleeping Giant » Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:17 pm
bulldogproud2 wrote:
This is the statement that really worries me. It shows absolutely no tolerance for the views of others. Apparently, if anyone disagrees with Sleeping Giant's viewpoint, they are unintelligent, scared and ignorant.
bulldogproud2 wrote:Yet, this is exactly what he goes on to condemn in others.
bulldogproud2 wrote:Anyway, this is my last post on this forum.
bulldogproud2 wrote:I just know that I have looked deeply into various faiths, have analysed and discerned and have developed the belief structure I have. I fully support each of you in how you have developed your own. Just don't tell me that I am ignorant, unintelligent and scared just because I have different beliefs to you.
Cheers
by Chuck Wepner » Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:45 pm
by bennymacca » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:01 pm
by bulldogproud2 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:03 am
The Sleeping Giant wrote:bulldogproud2 wrote:
I don't think it is fair to say that those who embrace religion are unintelligent. The alternative is that everything simply happened by random chance. I would love to know where intelligence, emotions, the ability to procreate etc. came from if it was all by random chance. Over 70% of Australians still class themselves as belonging to a religion. Does that mean that we have an incredibly unintelligent population?? Have you considered, as many have, that science has enlightened us to some of the processes God has used (e.g. evolution) but it has never been able to fully disprove the existence of God.
Cheers
Science has proved many things. Religion has proved nothing. Religion is the community that has to prove God exists.
I find religious people unintelligent, scared and ignorant. Unable to accept other peoples opinions, unable to let people live as they choose and unable to accept people living outside the hive mind.
p.s. Love this part of your post. "Have you considered, as many have, that science has enlightened us to some of the processes God has used (e.g. evolution)". That's enough random internet posts for me tonight. Staggering.
by The Sleeping Giant » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:07 am
by bennymacca » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:20 am
by bulldogproud2 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:38 am
bennymacca wrote:I think you may have misunderstood my initial assertion bulldog. My point was not that all religious people are stupid, but that less intelligent people are sometimes drawn to religion, and conservative views in general (as the original article points out), because it makes people feel safe.
That is not to say that there aren't highly intelligent people that are also religious, or right wing for that matter, there clearly are.
But as the original article points out, less intelligent people are drawn to these views because they may be incapable of putting themselves in others shoes, or thinking in a socialist manner.
Sorry if my comments offended the other day, it was not intentional. I find the topic of why people have the views that they do, be that political, religious or otherwise highly interesting, and I can respect other peoples views even when I don't agree with them
by am Bays » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:10 pm
by mickey » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:10 pm
bulldogproud2 wrote:
As for keeping religion out of politics, that will never happen nor should it. Religious viewpoints, whether they be from people of a faith or athiests (yes, atheism is defined as a religion) shape the opinions and values of pretty much everyone. Religion is so much a part of who each of us is, whether we like it or not. Study of religion is also very useful as it helps us to understand one another's background and viewpoints.
Cheers
by bennymacca » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:56 pm
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