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**Frownland** · 06-06-2016, 10:50 AM

I honestly don't think that intelligence is a whole mind thing. We could be intelligent on one subject and unintelligent on another. A genius physicist might not be able to utilize his intelligence for analyzing art films or they may be entirely socially unintelligent. I think that we all have blind spots like that. That's why it's good to be skeptical of yourself above all others because you're the best person at fooling yourself that there is.

Also, people find religion comforting, and it's hard to get them to find anything that might take away that comfort such as lack of evidence, origins and history of their religious texts, etc.

Blank. · 06-06-2016, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I honestly don't think that intelligence is a whole mind thing. We could be intelligent on one subject and unintelligent on another. A genius physicist might not be able to utilize his intelligence for analyzing art films or they may be entirely socially unintelligent. I think that we all have blind spots like that. That's why it's good to be skeptical of yourself above all others because you're the best person at fooling yourself that there is.

Also, people find religion comforting, and it's hard to get them to find anything that might take away that comfort such as lack of evidence, origins and history of their religious texts, etc.

That's pretty much what I was saying. So many atheists pigeonhole people like me. For what? Cause I believe in a higher power? For every piece of evidence that suggests god exists there is just as much proof that he doesnt.

**Frownland** · 06-06-2016, 10:58 AM

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For every piece of evidence that suggests god exists

Examples?

Key · 06-06-2016, 11:01 AM

The best way to deal with a person who believes in a higher power with no evidence is think in the back of your kind that they're going to waste their entire life believing in a higher power, only to be disappointed in the end.

Also, another thing I never understood is practicing your religion. Like going to church, etc. If someone truly believes in what they believe, why do they feel it is necessary to go to church every Sunday to prove it. I know people find it comforting to be around other people who share your beliefs, but why does the church have to be involved? It may be an obvious answer, but it's something I always found pointless.

**Frownland** · 06-06-2016, 11:06 AM

I asked my parents about that a while ago, since I know that they already understand the religion back and forth. They said that the main reason that they go is for the community.

Key · 06-06-2016, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I asked my parents about that a while ago, since I know that they already understand the religion back and forth. They said that the main reason that they go is for the community.

That's what I assumed. It never seemed to make sense in any other context. From my experience, it's basically like seeing the same concert over and over again every Sunday.

**Frownland** · 06-06-2016, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ki

That's what I assumed. It never seemed to make sense in any other context. From my experience, it's basically like seeing the same concert over and over again every Sunday.

Depending on who it is I might be down for that.

RoxyRollah · 06-06-2016, 12:05 PM

Obviously the America Im refering too was in the 90s.

Chula Vista · 06-06-2016, 12:10 PM

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Obviously the America Im refering too was in the 90s.

Which suffered a massive hangover from the 80s. We're still suffering to this day.

kibbeh · 06-09-2016, 06:30 PM

today while i was with my family everyone was talking about THIS

honestly are these ppl presidential candidates or teenage girls fighting on twitter wtf?

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06-06-2016, 10:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I honestly don't think that intelligence is a whole mind thing. We could be intelligent on one subject and unintelligent on another. A genius physicist might not be able to utilize his intelligence for analyzing art films or they may be entirely socially unintelligent. I think that we all have blind spots like that. That's why it's good to be skeptical of yourself above all others because you're the best person at fooling yourself that there is. Also, people find religion comforting, and it's hard to get them to find anything that might take away that comfort such as lack of evidence, origins and history of their religious texts, etc. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

06-06-2016, 11:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I asked my parents about that a while ago, since I know that they already understand the religion back and forth. They said that the main reason that they go is for the community. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

06-06-2016, 11:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	The best way to deal with a person who believes in a higher power with no evidence is think in the back of your kind that they're going to waste their entire life believing in a higher power, only to be disappointed in the end. Also, another thing I never understood is practicing your religion. Like going to church, etc. If someone truly believes in what they believe, why do they feel it is necessary to go to church every Sunday to prove it. I know people find it comforting to be around other people who share your beliefs, but why does the church have to be involved? It may be an obvious answer, but it's something I always found pointless.

06-09-2016, 06:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
kibbeh kibbeh Join Date: May 2016 Location: nowhere Posts: 648	today while i was with my family everyone was talking about THIS honestly are these ppl presidential candidates or teenage girls fighting on twitter wtf?