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26. It is human nature to put your own group first. Those your already know.

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Sun May 5, 2013, 04:18 PM

May 2013

'Others', those you don't know, or don't know as well, to a lesser extent.

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This homeless guy came up with an interesting religion test: [View all] kpete May 2013 OP

HA ! I notice the Atheist and Agnostic bowl have the most money. BlueJazz May 2013 #1

folding money too, not just a few nickles NightWatcher May 2013 #2

The Buddhist bowl mzteris May 2013 #3

We might put a little bit into each of the others... NYC_SKP May 2013 #20

the buddists do the most in this country as far as caring for the homeless pasto76 May 2013 #23

Really? Unca Jim May 2013 #29

I am a buddist. Those people you are talking about CBGLuthier May 2013 #46

I would love to read more about this Union Scribe May 2013 #32

Great picts (if real)... JackN415 May 2013 #4

What the...? Iggo May 2013 #5

:) my caveat was about not to spoil the fun... JackN415 May 2013 #8

An intersting varient is to... reACTIONary May 2013 #16

Interesting. Thanks. And there are pre-context situations that can... JackN415 May 2013 #27

Exactly Heather MC May 2013 #31

lol cui bono May 2013 #33

Brilliant! bhikkhu May 2013 #6

Brilliant! Get them fighting to donate the most. nt Demo_Chris May 2013 #7

Not gonna happen. RC May 2013 #11

yeah, because christians, muslims, jews, etc only give to their own arely staircase May 2013 #22

It is human nature to put your own group first. Those your already know. RC May 2013 #26

Going against human nature is the value of religion siligut May 2013 #37

I'm still wondering who won the debate between ThoughtCriminal May 2013 #9

Where is the bowl for American Taliban? and when will he do experiments.. JackN415 May 2013 #10

Not scientific at all. We do not know if this person has an agenda. hrmjustin May 2013 #12

Who the hell claimed it was scientific???? kestrel91316 May 2013 #15

I just wanted to remind people. hrmjustin May 2013 #18

Good catch Major Nikon May 2013 #25

Agreed treestar May 2013 #17

It's probably at least as scientific as your run-of-the-mill Gallup poll. stopbush May 2013 #19

Those darn atheists and agnostics! AllyCat May 2013 #13

We both know that it takes significant enlightenment to be JackN415 May 2013 #28

I want to know what a SPIRITAL is...anything like a SPIROGRAPH? MADem May 2013 #45

Divide and conquer. I like to tell folks that argue for "a religious ie: Christian" government TeamPooka May 2013 #14

We have a christian government ...helping with Meals on Wheels ...uhm er NOT! L0oniX May 2013 #21

They've rebooted Jesus to be FOR greed and avarice now.... nt TeamPooka May 2013 #24

Everything in the Pagan bowl probably came from a single persons pocket Zephie May 2013 #30

Bullshit test not indicative of anything. intheflow May 2013 #34

Yep cordelia May 2013 #36

You mean he could just be telling a story trying to get others to believe something? cleanhippie May 2013 #39

So you are saying that unsubstantiated, subjective claims are bullshit? cleanhippie May 2013 #38

Yep! intheflow May 2013 #42

Then we are in complete agreement! Claims like a man coming back from the dead... cleanhippie May 2013 #44

You just have to have Faith. Arugula Latte May 2013 #41

LOL! You guys are just so fucking funny. Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #47

You don't mean to say he might have some ulterior motive beyond pure scientific curiosity? Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #48

His test is working ... JoePhilly May 2013 #35

It seems the only ones getting worked up are those that think this reflects the behavior cleanhippie May 2013 #40

Exactly ... JoePhilly May 2013 #43