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- From: mam@jcnpc.cmhnet.org (Mike A. McAngus)
- Subject: Re: iq<->religion: connection?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.013210.21384@jcnpc.cmhnet.org>
- Organization: Homebrew Virtual Reality Labs
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- References: <1992Dec28.010237.15761@prime.mdata.fi>
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- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 01:32:10 GMT
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- Iikka Paavolainen (iikkap@mits.mdata.fi) wrote:
- : 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 ide
- as
-
- Granted.
-
- :
- : 2) Apply this kind of cynicism to the Bible and Christianity
-
- I am cynical about the bible, so?
-
- :
- : 3) Denial of the the statements in the Bible is due to intelligence.
-
- Huge leap. "Denial of the statements in the bible" can also be due to
- socialization or apathy (Hindus and a woman I used to live with are good
- examples of each).
-
- :
- : 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?
-
- Just for fun, try the reverse post on alt.religion.christianity (though you
- will have to get a different account since Xians to read this newsgroup).
-
- :
- : Being heavy on psychology, I like to see how people's minds work. Thanks for
- : the posts.
-
- Ha, I was right. You did lie about having a study supporting your hypothesis.
- --
- Mike McAngus | As if I needed Another time consuming hobby.
- (mam@jcnpc.cmhnet.org) |
- The Truth is still the Truth | This Post exploits illiterates.
- Even if you choose to ignore it. |
-