Intelligence v Religiosity (long and borrowed from elsewhere)
Thu, 8 May 2008 08:24:40 -0700 (PDT)
Intelligence and religious beliefs - statistics
The following is a review of several studies of IQ and religiosity,
parts of this page are paraphrased and summarized by Jim Tims, from
Burnham Beckwith's article, "The Effect of Intelligence on Religious
Faith," Free Inquiry, Spring 1986.
STUDIES OF STUDENTS
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Re: What is the purpose of atheism ?
Thu, 8 May 2008 06:51:32 -0500
'If you are an atheist, what is its purpose as it relates to your own
life ? thank you. '
What is the purpose of not believing in the fairies at the bottom of the
garden?
What is the purpose of not watching basketball?
What is the purpose of not collecting stamps?
What is the purpose of not speaking Serbo- ...
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Re: Paulinity? Dimwit's post reported to Google as Advertising
SPAM
Thu, 8 May 2008 06:54:03 -0500
'flakey714@aol.com (Ken)
On May 5, 7:38?am, "IlBeBa...@gmail.com" <IlBeBa...@gmail.com> wrote:
http://www.impactapologetics.com/product.asp?P_ID=455&numRecordPositi...Message sent was as follows:
"This isn't technically Spam, but sure comes close when a link to a "buy
this book" site is posted"'
REPLY: Well. ...
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Re: What is the purpose of atheism ?
Thu, 8 May 2008 06:48:07 -0500
'If you are an atheist, what is its purpose as it relates to your own
life ? thank you. '
Freedom.
REPLY: Personal freedom to live your life anyway you see fit ;
maximum autonomy ??
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What is the purpose of creationism?
Thu, 8 May 2008 08:59:14 +0100
A vain attempt to contradict the mass of scientific evidence for evolution?
Evolution destroys the belief that the creation myth in Genesis is true
and reduces any role for a god.
However, the attempts to promulgate the idea of an intelligent creator
are so crass that they destroy the credibility ...
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Decline
Thu, 8 May 2008 07:17:48 +0100
There are articles in today's press that suggest Christianity in England
is in terminal decline which is of course hotly denied by church
sources.
" Almost half of all adults in the UK say they have no religious
affiliation, according to a new survey. The decline in religious
belief is most apparent in the Ch ...
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Re: Paulinity?
Wed, 07 May 2008 15:49:41 -0400
On Wed, 7 May 2008 20:26:53 +0100, "John Brockbank"
<wagley@screaming.net> wrote:
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>"Christopher A. Lee" <calee@optonline.net> wrote in message st.
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>> 1. What evidence?
>>
>> They talk about "the evidence", never provide it and resort to
>> falsehoods rather than provide it.
Was it some other pe ...
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What is the purpose of atheism ?
Wed, 7 May 2008 10:37:59 -0700 (PDT)
If you are an atheist, what is its purpose as it relates to your own
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The one and only advantage Xtians have over Atheists
Tue, 6 May 2008 16:53:34 -0700 (PDT)
They can plead insanity if charged with a crime, and probably get away
with it
Example:the abduction of Elizabeth Smart
The father of Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart wants the homeless man
accused of abducting her to be locked away in a mental hospital after
being declared mentally incompetent to stand trial.
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Jesus Camp
Wed, 7 May 2008 00:19:50 +0100
Anyone see this program?
Astonishing what some people will do to their children!
Steve M
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