+1.Thinking Aloud wrote:Having been there not all that long ago, I'd not like to think of myself as "stupid", but perhaps more as someone who didn't actually think much about it. And when I did, I changed my mind.DawkBoy wrote:I think they are.
They are obviously gullible, they aren't rational, they lie to themselves to intensify their God delusion and they don't have that feeling of "groundedness" and intellectual calm which I think is inherent in atheists.
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Bullshit is bullshit whatever you call it. It doesnt matter if it was an ancient nutter's fantasy or a more recent nutter's.
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Okay. Why did he shoot a teapot?Thinking Aloud wrote:Surely intellectually calm folks must know what "slaughtered a teapot with a shotgun" means.DawkBoy wrote:What does that even mean?Gawdzilla wrote:He was pointing out that the characteristics you mentioned were not necessarily universal. For instance, Normal once slaughtered a teapot with a shotgun.
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Generally speaking, everyone is an idiot
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Because God did not make a law against it...DawkBoy wrote:Okay. Why did he shoot a teapot?Thinking Aloud wrote:Surely intellectually calm folks must know what "slaughtered a teapot with a shotgun" means.DawkBoy wrote:What does that even mean?Gawdzilla wrote:He was pointing out that the characteristics you mentioned were not necessarily universal. For instance, Normal once slaughtered a teapot with a shotgun.
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Maybe the teapot was annoying him. You don't mess with normal 
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I know several extremely intelligent theists (and a few pretty thick atheists). How they reconcile their beliefs is a mystery to me as it obviously wasn't something I was able to do, but that doesn't make them stupid.
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With all due respect, I'm more interested in teapots getting shot at the moment.rachelbean wrote:I know several extremely intelligent theists (and a few pretty thick atheists). How they reconcile their beliefs is a mystery to me as it obviously wasn't something I was able to do, but that doesn't make them stupid.
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I assure you, there was a calm and intellectually grounded reason for it.DawkBoy wrote:Okay. Why did he shoot a teapot?Thinking Aloud wrote:Surely intellectually calm folks must know what "slaughtered a teapot with a shotgun" means.DawkBoy wrote:What does that even mean?Gawdzilla wrote:He was pointing out that the characteristics you mentioned were not necessarily universal. For instance, Normal once slaughtered a teapot with a shotgun.
But seriously. Many of us are idiots, even if we are atheists.
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Did you not know that already?DawkBoy wrote:With all due respect, I'm more interested in teapots getting shot at the moment.rachelbean wrote:I know several extremely intelligent theists (and a few pretty thick atheists). How they reconcile their beliefs is a mystery to me as it obviously wasn't something I was able to do, but that doesn't make them stupid.
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No. I thought you were all admirers of Richard Dawkins, and quite sensible. I just signed in here after seeing a link on his forum. I can sort of see why he jettisoned his forum and you all with it - it's more Monty Python than anything else here.Bella Fortuna wrote:Did you not know that already?DawkBoy wrote:With all due respect, I'm more interested in teapots getting shot at the moment.rachelbean wrote:I know several extremely intelligent theists (and a few pretty thick atheists). How they reconcile their beliefs is a mystery to me as it obviously wasn't something I was able to do, but that doesn't make them stupid.
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No, it's also lots of drama and occasionally some sex. And there IS actually some serious discussion as wellDawkBoy wrote:No. I thought you were all admirers of Richard Dawkins, and quite sensible. I just signed in here after seeing a link on his forum. I can sort of see why he jettisoned his forum and you all with it - it's more Monty Python than anything else here.Bella Fortuna wrote:Did you not know that already?DawkBoy wrote:With all due respect, I'm more interested in teapots getting shot at the moment.rachelbean wrote:I know several extremely intelligent theists (and a few pretty thick atheists). How they reconcile their beliefs is a mystery to me as it obviously wasn't something I was able to do, but that doesn't make them stupid.
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Well, there was - until we beat it to death with a rock.normal wrote:No, it's also lots of drama and occasionally some sex. And there IS actually some serious discussion as well
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We're not all admirers of Dawkins.. sure, some of us admire his intellect or work, I think there are even one or two around that would like a mouthful of his love juices, but some of us think he's a dickhead.
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Stick around! You are far too serious about your atheism my friend! One thing that ditching god does is leave the universe looking mighty absurd!DawkBoy wrote:No. I thought you were all admirers of Richard Dawkins, and quite sensible. I just signed in here after seeing a link on his forum. I can sort of see why he jettisoned his forum and you all with it - it's more Monty Python than anything else here.Bella Fortuna wrote:Did you not know that already?DawkBoy wrote:With all due respect, I'm more interested in teapots getting shot at the moment.rachelbean wrote:I know several extremely intelligent theists (and a few pretty thick atheists). How they reconcile their beliefs is a mystery to me as it obviously wasn't something I was able to do, but that doesn't make them stupid.
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