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- From: joeb@arden.linet.org (Joe Beiter)
- Newsgroups: alt.atheism
- Subject: Re: iq<->religion: connection?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.140123.28041@arden.linet.org>
- Date: 31 Dec 92 14:01:23 GMT
- References: <1992Dec29.141114.11620@prime.mdata.fi> <1992Dec30.011237.23129@arden.linet.org> <1992Dec30.131418.1353@prime.mdata.fi>
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- In article <1992Dec30.131418.1353@prime.mdata.fi> iikkap@mits.mdata.fi (Iikka Paavolainen) writes:
- >
- >Where I live, I have met only a few atheists. Thus, I find it hard to talk
- >to someone with differing views.
-
- Sounds sorta like our "Bible Belt". I've known Agnostics from there though.
- I very rarely meet someone who will argue pure atheism.
-
- >>>>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 ----------------------------
- >
- >Yes, but you have to substantiate it/say what made you think so.
-
-
- How should I do that? (by analogy or detailing the logic??) By 'sufficiant
- proof', I mean some kind of intervention from the Dude Himself. Something
- outside of personal logical deduction that lets one know 'yes there is a God'.
- I don't really think (I could be wrong) that stupid people are more inclined
- toward self deception than intelligent people. Rather I would expect the
- Real REAL intelligent people to be MORE inclined toward self-deception (Because
- they're so smart they outwit themselves). Anyone can see through the
- deception of some other person and usually with the help of another.
-
- Its self deception that will do one in. Then again, I may not be very
- smart myself and this could all just be warped line of thought. :-).
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