Meta-study shows religious people are less intelligent

[sasguru]

It's the area bounded by Hounslow, Ealing, Chiswick and Kew

Hmmm. In that case I'd rather be in Hell than Peckham.

[Mich the Tester]

Hell is being a permie and spending eternity in an annual performance review. It finishes and you leave the room, only to walk into another room where you find your line manager sitting there ready to start the review again... and again... and again...

As long as the time's billable I really don't care about performance reviews. If it isn't billable, I ain't turning up.

[sasguru]

No! My faith is right.

And theirs is wrong? How and why are you so certain?

[Ruprect]

No! My faith is right. There's was wrong. Simplicity again. It will get you every time.

Their's

to the OP - Q.E.D

[sasguru]

Deano is trying hard but he ain't the new Chico.

[cailin maith]

Sort of. I certainly wouldn't look down on someone for believing in a god. You might be right. I might end up in damnation for eternity, which, in the immortal words of Rowan Atkinson, is 'a very long time'. But then again, I might be right, and it would be rather nice if everyone were to consider the possibility that the other side's right. We might have less wars and general nastiness if we actually try to se the world through other people's eyes, if only for a day.

I don't think other peoples beliefs are wrong, they are just not mine.

Presumably as a catholic believer, you're a virgin, then?

Sas, I've been married, of course I am not a Virgin. And I am quite sure I am a pretty big sinner right now as I've not had my marraige annuled yet.

But when I have my nun outfit on....I'm pure as the driven snow

[Mich the Tester]

It's not personal. If you really believe then you must follow the rules - otherwise isn't it a kind of having your cake and eating it?

NO, intelligent christians read the bible, think about what JC really wanted them to do, and make their own decisions. You can't assume that people are too stupid to think for themselves just because they believe in a god. That's the big intellectual weaknes of many atheists; the assumption that believers are stupid. It's pretty clear that a lot of very clever, depply thinking, decent people belive in a god. I just don't think they're right on that, but it doesn't make them stupid.

[Moscow Mule]

It's not personal. If you really believe then you must follow the rules - otherwise isn't it a kind of having your cake and eating it?

There's no point in having a cake and not eating it.

Unless you're on a diet and into mental self-flagellation.

[Board Game Geek]

I don't care if you think my beliefs are valid, I don't care if you believe what I believe. I just want you to accept that my beliefs are my own and not (**** I hate this yanks-ism!) disrespect them.

does that make sense?

Ah, thanks for the clarification Cailin.

Of course I respect your beliefs and your right to hold them.

That's a personal thing for you and you alone.

Whether I choose to accept their validity is my right, and my right alone as well.

[cailin maith]

Ah, thanks for the clarification Cailin.

Of course I respect your beliefs and your right to hold them.

That's a personal thing for you and you alone.

Whether I choose to accept their validity is my right, and my right alone as well.

Exactly