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- From: sdoe@nmsu.edu (Stephen Doe)
- Subject: Re: iq<->religion: connection?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.194627.15692@nmsu.edu>
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- Organization: New Mexico State University
- References: <2934646808.0.p00168@psilink.com>
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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 19:46:27 GMT
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- In article <2934646808.0.p00168@psilink.com> p00168@psilink.com (James F. Tims) writes:
- >> Iikka Paavolainen <iikkap@mits.mdata.fi>
- >>
- >>I didn't want to include any quotes, because your statements had degenerated
- >>into pointless babblings. Insulting is an easy way to show weakness, and you
- >>showed it well.
- >>
- >>So I just got more supporting info from your post:
- >>
- >>1) You do agree that you used your intelligence in attacking the original ideas
- >>
- >>2) Apply this kind of cynicism to the Bible and Christianity
- >>
- >>3) Denial of the the statements in the Bible is due to intelligence.
- >>
- >>No use denying any of this, as you supported these notions well along the
- >>thread. Basically, the original post was an easy lure, to see how cynicism
- >>works among the atheists in this group, and the denial of the Bible became
- >>strong. Or are you saying that your cynicism was out of stupidity?
- >>
- >>Being heavy on psychology, I like to see how people's minds work. Thanks for
- >>the posts.
- >>
- >>--
- >> __/|_ , ,--------------------------------------------------------------,
- >>/o \/:--| Iikka Paavolainen / iikkap@mits.mdata.fi, in Espoo, Finland |
- >>\__~__/\:--| "I won't have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent." |
- >> ` ` `--------------------------------------------------------------'
- >
- >Here is a brief summary of some studies, which I am sure will interest
- >no one on this thread. For every study there is the counterargument
- >that it proves nothing.
-
- [Long list of studies deleted]
-
- Now *that's* more like it. You could learn from this guy, Iikka--he
- actually went out and found something to substantiate this position.
- Also, he takes due note of the fact that counterarguments exist to
- these studies.
-
- Why couldn't you go do this, Iikka? Why did you need to flame and
- insult instead?
-
- SD
-