Are People Who Believe in God Stupid?

[.Morticia.]

No, it's not a cop out. He really is filled with a joy of life and wonder at existence and uses the vocab of religion to describe those feelings. It is not intellectual rationalisation and neither does it originate from ignorance of the world around him. It is what he lives and breathes.

It's beautiful and I wish more people lived like he does.

[DawkBoy]

Once again, thanks a lot. It's not nice being talked about while I'm in the room.

Your'e here, so it's not behind your back.

I didn't say I was being talked about behind my back - this is worse. You are talking among yourselves as if I didn't exist.

[cowiz]

Who is this new guy?

[DawkBoy]

Once again, thanks a lot.

So you mean this has happened before too?

Yes. On another thread earlier, before a moderator made my status very clear.

[Thinking Aloud]

Once again, thanks a lot. It's not nice being talked about while I'm in the room.

Your'e here, so it's not behind your back.

I didn't say I was being talked about behind my back - this is worse. You are talking among yourselves as if I didn't exist.

No we're not. One thing you need to realise about Rationalia is that threads aren't owned by anyone. Threads get derailed. People go off topic. And unless we're in a "serious" area of the forum, no-one gives a damn. Lighten up a little! (You should get someone to fill you in on the Clique - it will invariably be invoked any time now.)

[Thinking Aloud]

Once again, thanks a lot. It's not nice being talked about while I'm in the room.

Your'e here, so it's not behind your back.

I didn't say I was being talked about behind my back - this is worse. You are talking among yourselves as if I didn't exist.

No we're not. One thing you need to realise about Rationalia is that threads aren't owned by anyone. Threads get derailed. People go off topic. And unless we're in a "serious" area of the forum, no-one gives a damn. Lighten up a little! (You should get someone to fill you in on the Clique - it will invariably be invoked any time now.)

Dammit. We're in A&R.

[cowiz]

Who here likes cheese?

[Bella Fortuna]

Once again, thanks a lot. It's not nice being talked about while I'm in the room.

Your'e here, so it's not behind your back.

I didn't say I was being talked about behind my back - this is worse. You are talking among yourselves as if I didn't exist.

Anyway, as I was saying.....

[Coito ergo sum]

No, it's not a cop out. He really is filled with a joy of life and wonder at existence and uses the vocab of religion to describe those feelings. It is not intellectual rationalisation and neither does it originate from ignorance of the world around him. It is what he lives and breathes.

It's beautiful and I wish more people lived like he does.

Sure, but when it comes right down to it, if he is a deist, then this deity that he believes in is no different than the actual laws of nature that brought the universe into existence in the first place. It's not a person or whatever. Deists may as well be atheists because all they believe in are uninvolved prime movers - some force that triggered the start (whatever and whenever that was). Joy of life and wonder at existence aren't dependent on deism any more than it is on theism.

[DawkBoy]

Once again, thanks a lot. It's not nice being talked about while I'm in the room.

Your'e here, so it's not behind your back.

I didn't say I was being talked about behind my back - this is worse. You are talking among yourselves as if I didn't exist.

No we're not. One thing you need to realise about Rationalia is that threads aren't owned by anyone. Threads get derailed. People go off topic. And unless we're in a "serious" area of the forum, no-one gives a damn. Lighten up a little! (You should get someone to fill you in on the Clique - it will invariably be invoked any time now.)

Why should I lighten up when people are openly questioning my motives and status, even after a moderator has answered the rude debate about me?

And I never claimed ownership of this thread, or said I was concerned about it going off topic, or said I was concerned about it being derailed.

[cowiz]

What about my cheese question?

[lordpasternack]

Once again, thanks a lot.

So you mean this has happened before too?

Yes. On another thread earlier, before a moderator made my status very clear.

Can you link us to the pertinent post?

[borealis]

What about my cheese question?

[DawkBoy]

Once again, thanks a lot.

So you mean this has happened before too?

Yes. On another thread earlier, before a moderator made my status very clear.

Can you link us to the pertinent post?

http://www.rationalia.com/forum/viewtop ... 85#p743540

[lordpasternack]

Once again, thanks a lot.

So you mean this has happened before too?

Yes. On another thread earlier, before a moderator made my status very clear.

Can you link us to the pertinent post?

http://www.rationalia.com/forum/viewtop ... 85#p743540

Hokey cokey:

Are we certain this isn't Chuckles arguing with himself?

I have performed various mystical and dark Admin rituals and can say with certainty that this isn't the case.

Sorted.

Now be nice to the poor lad, folks.