What god looks like

[xoggoth]

One of many problems with relying on texts or scriptures or accepted teaching is that there are so many possible interpretations and often they have changed collossally over the centuries, sometimes for political reasons. A bit of a case of the devil quoting scripture since I loath Islam but this Islamic site illustrates how the same texts can be read umpteen different ways by different people according to bias:

Where in the entire Bible is wife-beating forbidden?
Jesus himself witnessed it and never once denounced it

Women in Christianity and Islam. Also, Pornography and Homosexuality in the Bible.

A Christian could no doubt find other bits of text to refute this but this is an argument where the minds have been made up beforehand and is therefore entirely pointless. Make laws according to basic rights and common sense, if they do not work (as evidenced by statistics) then revoke or modify them.

PS Mental health and suicide among Muslim women in UK.

Mental health of the South Asian community in Britain | Mind

[MarillionFan]

What God looks like in your brain: Scans show more activity when religious people meditate | Mail Online



Hmm, appears to me that god is all in the mind.

I think it means that religious people are smarter.

[xoggoth]

SO if xoggoth rules the land we do not get religion?

Darn right. Punishable by death, about time us atheists had some fun.

[minestrone]

One of many problems with relying on texts or scriptures or accepted teaching is that there are so many possible interpretations and often they have changed collossally over the centuries, sometimes for political reasons. A bit of a case of the devil quoting scripture since I loath Islam but this Islamic site illustrates how the same texts can be read umpteen different ways by different people according to bias:



Women in Christianity and Islam. Also, Pornography and Homosexuality in the Bible.

A Christian could no doubt find other bits of text to refute this but this is an argument where the minds have been made up beforehand and is therefore entirely pointless. Make laws according to basic rights and common sense, if they do not work (as evidenced by statistics) then revoke or modify them.

PS Mental health and suicide among Muslim women in UK.

Mental health of the South Asian community in Britain | Mind

Answer the question I posted.

[minestrone]

Darn right. Punishable by death, about time us atheists had some fun.

You really have to get some lessons in trolling.

[MarillionFan]

You really have to get some lessons in trolling.

There are no trolls on CUK. Only those with a different view.

[minestrone]

I think it means that religious people are smarter.

None of the atheists picked that up.

Xog rides in on a chariot and makes a buffoon of himself.

[minestrone]

There are no trolls on CUK. Only those with a different view.

I just have a different point of view.

[ThomasSoerensen]

None of the atheists picked that up.

Xog rides in on a chariot and makes a buffoon of himself.

I think it means that religious people are smarter.

You interpret it wrong.

The pictures are of the same person.

It shows that at the baseline, assume total relaxation, there is a certain amount of brain activity in some regions of the brain.

In the picture to the left it show the same person when he is meditating, ie. thinking as hard as possible about his religious beliefs. A little more activity is spotted. But it is still very far from using a lot of the brain.

There is no indication of this test person being anywhere near "smart".

[minestrone]

You interpret it wrong.

The pictures are of the same person.

It shows that at the baseline, assume total relaxation, there is a certain amount of brain activity in some regions of the brain.

In the picture to the left it show the same person when he is meditating, ie. thinking as hard as possible about his religious beliefs. A little more activity is spotted. But it is still very far from using a lot of the brain.

There is no indication of this test person being anywhere near "smart".

Congratulations on getting a Medical degree, where did you study? Where are you pratcing now?