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- From: joeb@arden.linet.org (Joe Beiter)
- Newsgroups: alt.atheism
- Subject: Re: iq<->religion: connection?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.011237.23129@arden.linet.org>
- Date: 30 Dec 92 01:12:37 GMT
- References: <1992Dec26.220732.28497@prime.mdata.fi> <1992Dec28.210152.19416@arden.linet.org> <1992Dec29.141114.11620@prime.mdata.fi>
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- In article <1992Dec29.141114.11620@prime.mdata.fi> iikkap@mits.mdata.fi (Iikka Paavolainen) writes:
- >
- >I don't have a study I've made. And this is not a debate/argument.
- >You can't have one unless you've made a thesis, can you?
- >
-
- Then *I* stand corrected. You came across like you had made some kind of
- formal study. From my viewpoint, anyone that can confidently state that they
- know enough about the universe to conclude there is no God is anything but
- intelligent. I mean no offence by that but I'm sure you can empathize with
- my reaction to your statement.
-
-
- >>
- >>>>Where is your statistical study of this area of intelligence?
- >>>
- >>>On my desk.
- >>
- >
- >See above.
-
- Not to beat a dead horse but first you say you have a study.. then you don't.
- .... just pointing it out... I'll assume you were goading for reactions.
-
-
- >By stranglehold I mean that nearly everyone is a believer and no one else
- >to go to for other opinions.
-
- nonsense. You may be able to say this for folks from the Middle Ages where
- the Roman Catholic Church practically ruled Europe but not in this age.
- A Islamic or Communist country *maybe* but not the 'West'. Anyone who has
- not seeked other opinions has not done so by pure choice (stupidly I might
- add). I don't know about your country but here the majority of people read
- and have a wealth of ALL types of literature at their fingertips regardless
- of how rich or dirt poor they are.
-
- >>So if the proof is insufficiant then their intelligence has little bearing on
- >>their grip on reality. You do not have sufficiant proof that there is no
- >>God so I find intelligence (or lack of) has little bearing on the valid-
- >>ity of any religion (much less Jesus Christ).
- >> ^
- > |
- >2) This was meant as a poll for opinions, NOT an argument |
- |
- Ok.. that is my opinion then ----------------------------
-
- >>
- >>pssst! Your ego is hanging out all over the place.
- >
- >As is your attitude.
-
- tou-che' :-)
-
-
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