A new review of 63 scientific studies stretching back over decades has concluded that religious people are less intelligent than non-believers.
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Scott Duncan
The HELL you say! :D
...fresh from the Institute of Studying the Fucking Obvious. :D
Scott Duncan
"Jesus did it" has never been the answer to ANY problem/question/mystery... EVER. Not EVEN ONCE... Yet idiots will still think imaginary friends are the answer.
Carl Dunne
He just loves you accept that, and oh ye he's going to need all your rights, dignity, brains and money :D
Scott Duncan
...and he will torture you for eternity if you don't love him back. Here in reality, we call that extortion (with a little bit of rape on the side)
Carl Dunne
Sure what's not to love? when we die we get to be happy in the clouds, so we only really have to suffer our whole lives first because this book I haven't bothered reading for myself says so and the Pedophile in the funny suit told me so without laughing :D
Mick Parker
GOD is a clinical PSYCHOPATH :O ...We're doomed, its all a sick joke, if only 15 % of the population are capable of independent cognitive thought.... are the rest just our tormentors?
Scott Duncan
Welcome to 2013 CE.
No Hoverboards. Just religious kooks.
Scott Duncan
OF that 15%, how many are exploiting the "adults with imaginary friends" delusion?
Mick Parker
Hoverboards would be so coool :D i'm begining to think the manipulation is inevitable maybe even necessary? Those who think will inevitably steer.This has been history, peoples lacking addicts them to saviors... this is their ruin, if you try to kill it to save them, they will kill you to save it :/
Scott Duncan
There is no bigger threat to your safety and well-being than a "loving christian" or a "peaceful muslim" who finds out you don't have an imaginary friend.
Chris Evan
^ True and I can PROVE that! I like knowledge I can prove
Mick Parker
I appologise for sharing this, it is really disturbing but the reality of the world we live in, methods used by "the west" don't make us any better.. just more refined ...with drones, results are the same. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFs3G1jQWIU
Scott Duncan
THIS is what happens when "spiritual" people dominate society. People who believe in pretend shit, end up here eventually.
Carl Dunne
The comments of how they will all burn in hell for their actions is further proof that christians actually endorse this kind of behavior
Anibal Jose Baez
"Believe" can turn even the "smartest" into quite dumb people. I myself am a BIG example.
I came to this group as a "believer". Once here, I heard Scott bashing "christianity" (and all other forms of belief, as Scott is an equal opportunity "belief-bashing-machine"), I started asking questions. Questions, that before, my brain wouldn't even dare going there.
THEN it all just came crumbling down. There were no logical/factual explanation for ANY of my questions, other than acknowledging that what Scott, Andrew, and many others said IS TRUE.
I was miserable for quite some time afterwards. Very angry. Angry at myself.
The feeling of "guilt" that religion had planted in my brain, I HATED IT! I hated been "good", yet feeling I was always screwing-up to my imaginary sky-daddy. I had MANY years of complete misery.
Now I CAN SLEEP WELL AT NIGHT, the feeling of NOT worrying about non-existent problems/rules is one of the greatest gifts I have received from Scott Duncan, and TTFL.
THIS IS AWESOME! :)
August le Blanc
Isn't that something Maximiliano P�rez ,
When that happens.. Fuck was I mad, it happened to me before joining here.
It never made any sense to me...
Pete Daoust
This is solid stuff Maximiliano P�rez, ....solid fucking stuff my friend...and yes, I dare call you my FRIEND...
Chris Evan
Very nice Max!
I had a huge awakening in here too. I never believed in God, but I did believe what I WANTED to. Same difference. I used to believe ALL the conspiracy stuff. Now, I HAVE to prove whatever is in my brain. If I am wrong, it is a learning experience and I won't be wrong in the same way. i have replaced and am continue to replace ANY belief with KNOWLEDGE. Its is WAAAAAYYYY fucking better!
Stuart Stone
Thanks S�il Eile, as much as that is bloody disturbing, it brings further clarification that most people are totally messed up by belief systems (me included...I'm still doing the pruning), but more scary is that they are willing to destroy others because their belief systems differ...
What bothers me most from all this, is after they have condemned, destroyed, tortured, maimed, murdered etc, they then claim to be the righteous good guys....this video was just a very small scale version of what western superpowers are doing virtually every day, either actively through invasion, war etc or passively by poisoning water supplies, introduced chemicals into the foodchain etc & various other methods we're probably totally unaware of.
It further imprints into my brain the Scottism that 'ALL BELIEF IS EVIL'.
Michael Af Sj�lland
Ok ok, but the article said ""Intelligent people typically spend more time in school - a form of self-regulation that may yield long-term benefits,"
Is anyone seriously suggesting that this is valid? C'mon...long term benfits? What, liike improved mind cntrol?
Stuart Stone
long term benefits to whom?
Pete Daoust
It depend what school you go to :)
Michael Af Sj�lland
Long-term benefits to those who nstituted prussian-sytle schooling. Investmens, returns. Invest in 12 yars of brain-washing, reap benefits of said brain-washng.
Stuart Stone
That's the one! I don't know who started the system, but I know a lot of people are instituting it & just 'doing their job'
Georgia Davidson
A person�s atheism could not possibly be proof of their intelligence. If it were, then most of the great philosophers of Western history, almost all the leaders of the scientific revolution, and the majority of the founders of history�s greatest and freest democracies, were non-thinking dunces.
Pete Daoust
Name one of them please
Scott Duncan
Yes, except those "great philosophers" would be killed if they dared say "there is no God" while adults with imaginary friends ruled.
No human who ACTUALLY thinks (not pseudo-thought, like you) is NOT an atheist. ONLY the weak-minded thinks "god did it" is an acceptable answer.
Fuck off with the bullshit that religion forwarded science in ANY way. That's just a lie you theists made up. Thanks for outing yourself though.
We have prepared a slight tingling sensation for your enjoyment (no it's not the rapture), followed by a nice holy Jesus version of...
BANNED!
Pete Daoust
Holy shit !!! :-D
Scott Duncan
It doesn't take long... They always out themselves with their lies.
Tara Duncan
"A person�s atheism could not possibly be proof of their intelligence." True enough. But I think it's fair to say that a "person" with a religious affiliation is one step closer to bat-shit insane.
Scott Duncan
Fair enough! :D
August le Blanc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks7-A-7Zvak
Beverly Berta Braakschmack
Holy Shit strikes again :D
Beverly Berta Braakschmack
Does "free" and "democracies" even go together?
Tara Duncan
No. But "free" and "the willy" go together nicely.
Tara Duncan
And now a short personal vignette:
I was ordering food in a restaurant and the proprietor took it upon himself to point to a woman and mention that she brings in her little daughter frequently. He said it was SO SAD that the little girl spent all her time focused on talking to, and feeding, a stuffed animal. "They're just not right in the head", he said sadly.
I looked at him and said, "You're a religious man, aren't you?" He proclaimed that indeed he was.
So I asked him to consider that he was making derogatory comments about a little girl with a stuffed animal which actually existed, while he was an adult with an imaginary friend.
In case anyone's wondering how he reacted, he looked vaguely confused, walked into a corner and stood there.
Pete Daoust
did he peed in that corner ? :/
Beverly Berta Braakschmack
Haha... "walked in a corner and stood there" �the reaction to reality bitch-slapping you in the head?
Beverly Berta Braakschmack
Then, "white noise"
Chris Evan
"A person�s atheism could not possibly be proof of their intelligence. If it were, then most of the great philosophers of Western history, almost all the leaders of the scientific revolution, and the majority of the founders of history�s greatest and freest democracies, were non-thinking dunces."
Wouldn't it have just been easier to click "Leave Group" rather than write this?
August le Blanc
she has like 9 friends, her posts on her wall look like spam and there are now 13.7% agents here now
due .3% loss of not a real person.
one theorizes... :-D
Chris Evan
How does someone like that get here? Who added her?
Derek Moran
..sounds like a 'STORM' just blew through here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYkyB35zkk
Scott Duncan
Oh this place is FILLED with "Stealth Christians". They rationalize that Jesus sent them to the evil, yet honest atheist, because this is the only place any real answers exist.
And it doesn't sell you anything.
Scott Duncan
If you think imaginary sky-daddies are real, ask them. You do not deserve to have your intellectual bankruptcy profit from anything I have to say.
I don't care if Zombie Jesus the Holy Rape Baby, "gives you comfort", it doesn't make him less pretend.
The Pirate Mohammed (feces be upon him) was a pedophile rapist, and is considered "perfect". The "Religion of Peace" is an evil ignorant violent misogynist ideology that will kill for their psychopathic imaginary friend. Read their "Holy" book (Qu'ran), and their "Holy Guides" (Hadiths) and see how much is dedicated to "unbelievers" and what a "peaceful muslim" must do to those "unbelievers". This isn't a book of "stories", it's an INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Imaginary sky-daddies breed ignorance and violence. ALWAYS. I simply will not abide it here.
Scott Duncan
Islam has LOTS to say about atheists. I simply don't have to tolerate ANY ideology that says I should be killed.
Scott Duncan
Are there any "Stealth Muslims" that want to say Islam DOESN'T say Atheists should be killed? :D
...come on! I want you to. Lay on the taqiyya! :D
Derek Moran
I dont watch the news at all, but from what i gather, is that whats going on in Egypt is as a result of- even Muslims, dont wanna be told by Muslims, on how to be a Muslim...is that pretty much it?
Scott Duncan
LESSON FROM EGYPT: PROTESTS DON'T WORK.
Derek Moran
..i wonder how much they charge to NOTARIZE a document there?
Jeff Roggers
the only reason I've studied Islam was to learn how to speak Arabic
Scott Duncan
And how did Atheists fare up in your studies? :D
Scott Duncan
There is absolutely NOTHING of value in ANY "holy" Islamic writing. NOTHING.
Jeff Roggers
are considered to be an infidel it should be killed on spot
Scott Duncan
RACIST!
ISLAMOPHOBE! <---yes they think that's a thing.
Scott Duncan
A PHOBIA is by definition an IRRATIONAL fear.
It's not irrational to dislike an ideology that says I should be killed.
Jeff Roggers
a total non believer in God is the worst enemy of any Muslim
Scott Duncan
http://youtu.be/qmwEOuMGxu4
Scott Duncan
Some will say "God is making Scott Duncan tell the truth", and that only THEY have free will... Their imaginary friend is "making me"... I have no free will and Magic Sky Daddy is controlling my actions... because he works in "mysterious ways".
Here in reality: Adults with imaginary friends are stupid. They also have to choke on the ugly reality, that I give more than their all powerful sky-daddy ever will. Choke on that, you fucking nazis. I'm BETTER than you Allah, Yahweh, and/or Jesus... Oh, and Jehova too... can't forget that stupid figment.
Tell me theists... How do you live in brains that small?
Scott Duncan
C'MON THEISTS! I don't charge money, for telling the truth, so public ridicule of your delusions is the ONLY "payment" I get, so PAY YOUR BILLS, theists!
Come on! Speak up! Which idiotic imaginary friend do YOU have?
Why doesn't Jesus ever "heal" amputees?
Scott Duncan
Come ON little Jesus Jockeys! The "good guys" DON'T HIDE! Only stupid evil cowards hide! :D Speak up, and tell me about how "wrong" I am about your imaginary friend! :D
August le Blanc
The Good guys do not hide...
Chris Evan
Scott, I think you have got em all!
Pete Daoust
Nope Chris Schulte...there is some left :-D
Mick Parker
can we add political party believers??
Jeff Roggers
We save Wednesday night for informants
Pete Daoust
What do you mean John ?
Jeff Roggers
People that tell a cop stuff unknowingly knowingly which leads to other people getting Incarcerated
Mick Parker
nothing here is rebut able, it is all self evident, logical or procedural, nobody could question the pages honesty ethic. whether the cops/law society or whoever reads the page it doesn't stop us discussing facts ... & them being true... we have nothing to fear ... they have ;)
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