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SamKnause

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10. Not in the least surprised.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 05:17 AM

Feb 2014

Watched the documentary Questioning Darwin on HBO.

A preacher proudly stated that if the Bible told him 2+2=5 he would believe it.

Creationism is the fastest growing religion, not only in the U.S., but around the globe.

That is terrifying !!!!!

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Paper links religion with lower intelligence [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2014 OP

How is 'smarter' diagnosed? elleng Feb 2014 #1

It's not a diagnosis, it's a measurement. greyl Feb 2014 #2

Is it cause, effect or both in a sad vicious circle? BlueStreak Feb 2014 #3

I'm shocked--*SHOCKED*--by those results. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #4

So you have a foot in both worlds. bananas Feb 2014 #14

Maybe when I'm done getting my Master's... Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #17

I glanced at the paper kristopher Feb 2014 #34

Richard Lynn of course MisterP Feb 2014 #5

So this is pseudo-science by a couple of racists - thanks for pointing that out. bananas Feb 2014 #13

And so why is having lower than genius intelligence something to ridicule? Tumbulu Feb 2014 #6

+1000 PADemD Feb 2014 #12

Some people try to lift themselves up by pushing others down. bananas Feb 2014 #16

I'll take "no shit" for $500, Alex mindwalker_i Feb 2014 #7

I'd rather have an invisible friend than a snob who looks down on ordinary people. PADemD Feb 2014 #8

When "ordinary people" attach a big off switch to their brains mindwalker_i Feb 2014 #9

Those of us who studied pure math look down on all of you. bananas Feb 2014 #15

Truth is, everyone looks down on everyone mindwalker_i Feb 2014 #18

What I like about snobs... ElboRuum Feb 2014 #23

How interesting. Feral Child Feb 2014 #11

And justify it by saying mindwalker_i Feb 2014 #19

Exactly. Feral Child Feb 2014 #25

we all have our versions of comforting deceit qazplm Feb 2014 #21

Dude Feral Child Feb 2014 #26

overgeneralize much? qazplm Feb 2014 #28

Hmmm Feral Child Feb 2014 #29

Just Stalin? qazplm Feb 2014 #30

You've timed out. Feral Child Feb 2014 #32

the only compliment I can give you qazplm Feb 2014 #33

Thank you for notemason Feb 2014 #35

Me too, Temple Grandin has interesting things to say about this Tumbulu Feb 2014 #20

No, I haven't read her book, but I did see the movie and a documentary on her life. PADemD Feb 2014 #22

Well she is quite gruff Tumbulu Feb 2014 #24

Not in the least surprised. SamKnause Feb 2014 #10

the other author of this paper has very little credibility madrchsod Feb 2014 #27

The conclusion is not relevant to society as a whole. It compares only two subcultures. Pterodactyl Feb 2014 #31