Comments on: “Why Liberals and Atheists Are More Intelligent” http://www.bloggernews.net/123916 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Sun, 27 May 2012 19:06:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: darkwater37 http://www.bloggernews.net/123916#comment-1711718 darkwater37 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:04:52 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/123916#comment-1711718 I am a atheist and a libertarian, not a liberal. Why liberalism is so popular among many and they consider themselves intelligent. Perhaps they are intelligent, but it seems to me that their morals leave a lot to be desired in that IMHO that they are not much better off in how they treat their fellow men (and women) than a common thief does. To justify abridging my financial freedom to support people or persons who have not worked for their own savings and financial responsibilities. To get the government to steal from hard working responsible people to give (at someone's else's call), in my opinion they are enabling the government to steal and are accessories to that crime. Which I think is immoral, intelligent people should know better than to support that action. There are many needy people in the country and the world. It is not everyone's responsibly to support them by being forced to. If we are not financially free, we are not free. They might say "it's for the public welfare", aren't I part of the public? Is it for my welfare for someone to, at the point of a gun, take a part of what is rightfully mine that I earned? Where's the freedom in that? Who am I working for? Myself, or the state? Liberals may be smart, but I don't think they are as smart as they think. Ever try arguing with a liberal? They know what's best and tell me I have old fashioned conservative ideas. Well I'm not a conservative and what is old fashioned about keeping what is rightfully mine? Even a two year old solidly knows what is his/hers. Have you heard one say, MINE, MINE! When your willing to share, that's one thing but to be intimidated and if necessary forced to by the point of a gun or jail. That's outright theft. I don't think I need to go further on level headedness of people who think because the explanation for all things around us is attributed to some deity that we cannot see or see any physical evidence of. You might as well explain the world around us as being created by magic. Invisible pink unicorns. See also the youtube of George Carlin's take on Religion is B.S. I can't understand the continued attraction of religion, I think perpetuates itself, and it may never go away. I think that the smartest people don't have to impose their views, put burdens on others, takes the world just for itself and it's beauty without creating fairy tales of how it came to be. I am a atheist and a libertarian, not a liberal. Why liberalism is so popular among many and they consider themselves intelligent. Perhaps they are intelligent, but it seems to me that their morals leave a lot to be desired in that IMHO that they are not much better off in how they treat their fellow men (and women) than a common thief does. To justify abridging my financial freedom to support people or persons who have not worked for their own savings and financial responsibilities. To get the government to steal from hard working responsible people to give (at someone’s else’s call), in my opinion they are enabling the government to steal and are accessories to that crime. Which I think is immoral, intelligent people should know better than to support that action. There are many needy people in the country and the world. It is not everyone’s responsibly to support them by being forced to. If we are not financially free, we are not free. They might say “it’s for the public welfare”, aren’t I part of the public? Is it for my welfare for someone to, at the point of a gun, take a part of what is rightfully mine that I earned? Where’s the freedom in that? Who am I working for? Myself, or the state? Liberals may be smart, but I don’t think they are as smart as they think. Ever try arguing with a liberal? They know what’s best and tell me I have old fashioned conservative ideas. Well I’m not a conservative and what is old fashioned about keeping what is rightfully mine? Even a two year old solidly knows what is his/hers. Have you heard one say, MINE, MINE! When your willing to share, that’s one thing but to be intimidated and if necessary forced to by the point of a gun or jail. That’s outright theft. I don’t think I need to go further on level headedness of people who think because the explanation for all things around us is attributed to some deity that we cannot see or see any physical evidence of. You might as well explain the world around us as being created by magic. Invisible pink unicorns. See also the youtube of George Carlin’s take on Religion is B.S. I can’t understand the continued attraction of religion, I think perpetuates itself, and it may never go away. I think that the smartest people don’t have to impose their views, put burdens on others, takes the world just for itself and it’s beauty without creating fairy tales of how it came to be.

]]> By: vanhellslinger http://www.bloggernews.net/123916#comment-1542209 vanhellslinger Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:10:45 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/123916#comment-1542209 ABOUT WHY LIBERALS AND ATHEISTS ARE MORE INTELLIGENT BY SATOSHI KANAZAWA I’m an atheist ressurectionist Christian, So I still believe in life after death, the only difference is God the Father is an astronaut king from another world. I wonder how I’d fit into this study? Chant with me Klaatu, Nemo, Moreau,Oz, -- Truman. God is a man ascended from the apes on another world, he’s a bit of Klaatu (The Day the Earth Stood Still), a galactic Capt. Nemo, and a interplanetary Dr. Moreau (Island of Dr. Moro), a Wizard of OzEarth(just pull back the curtain and see for yourself). We may be the ultimate reality TV show, a planet of the Truman show, where super advanced technology allows them to read your thoughts and everything you do is instantly transmitted by rods circling the earth to the mother planet. It may be interactive! Creationism The Final Frontier of Insanity The Bible says “come now let us reason together as men” Isaiah 1:18, not as babbling, drooling idiots. Every man and woman that preaches creationism is an enemy of God, Jesus and everyone that serves truth and sanity. Every verse in the Bible that teaches creationism can be argued. Man was created in the likeness and image of God, Gen 1:26, so God is a man from another world, a Wizard of Ozearth. It’s time you creationists stop being like the munchkins of Oz, it’s nice you sing and dance praises to God, but you really do have an obligation to speak the truth. Of course liberals being smarter than a conservative sounds bogus. After all conservative really only means “cautious”, as in if someone tells you to jump off a cliff because it’s cool, a conservative will want to wait and see first. So I’m inclined to suspect this IQ test is another Kendrick Schon fantasy perpetrated by one of the sciences that could get away with fixing to test and results, social psychology! ABOUT WHY LIBERALS AND ATHEISTS ARE MORE INTELLIGENT BY SATOSHI KANAZAWA
I’m an atheist ressurectionist Christian, So I still believe in life after death, the only difference is God the Father is an astronaut king from another world. I wonder how I’d fit into this study? Chant with me Klaatu, Nemo, Moreau,Oz, — Truman. God is a man ascended from the apes on another world, he’s a bit of Klaatu (The Day the Earth Stood Still), a galactic Capt. Nemo, and a interplanetary Dr. Moreau (Island of Dr. Moro), a Wizard of OzEarth(just pull back the curtain and see for yourself). We may be the ultimate reality TV show, a planet of the Truman show, where super advanced technology allows them to read your thoughts and everything you do is instantly transmitted by rods circling the earth to the mother planet. It may be interactive!

Creationism The Final Frontier of Insanity
The Bible says “come now let us reason together as men” Isaiah 1:18, not as babbling, drooling idiots. Every man and woman that preaches creationism is an enemy of God, Jesus and everyone that serves truth and sanity. Every verse in the Bible that teaches creationism can be argued. Man was created in the likeness and image of God, Gen 1:26, so God is a man from another world, a Wizard of Ozearth. It’s time you creationists stop being like the munchkins of Oz, it’s nice you sing and dance praises to God, but you really do have an obligation to speak the truth.

Of course liberals being smarter than a conservative sounds bogus. After all conservative really only means “cautious”, as in if someone tells you to jump off a cliff because it’s cool, a conservative will want to wait and see first.
So I’m inclined to suspect this IQ test is another Kendrick Schon fantasy perpetrated by one of the sciences that could get away with fixing to test and results, social psychology!

]]> By: Aligoo http://www.bloggernews.net/123916#comment-1519326 Aligoo Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:49:51 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/123916#comment-1519326 People often categorize those who don't think like themselves in a negative light, so to reassure themselves. I've always felt that the truly religious should be the most socially liberal and progressive in their thinking, just like Jesus. Scientists use their God-given brains and talents, just like He told us to do. I know several agnostics who have passed on and have no doubt that they are in heaven, but for my bible-loving Grandmother, I'm not so sure. People often categorize those who don’t think like themselves in a negative light, so to reassure themselves. I’ve always felt that the truly religious should be the most socially liberal and progressive in their thinking, just like Jesus. Scientists use their God-given brains and talents, just like He told us to do. I know several agnostics who have passed on and have no doubt that they are in heaven, but for my bible-loving Grandmother, I’m not so sure.

]]> By: CarolinVA http://www.bloggernews.net/123916#comment-1519165 CarolinVA Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:42:29 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/123916#comment-1519165 Man cannot heal himself or raise the dead. A car doesn't just appear on the road all put together perfectly. Someone had to build it. Same with the universe. Perfect order and dependability. I don't think it's stupid to look higher up for the answers. Man cannot heal himself or raise the dead. A car doesn’t just appear on the road all put together perfectly. Someone had to build it. Same with the universe. Perfect order and dependability. I don’t think it’s stupid to look higher up for the answers.

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