Did those 63 studies who say [atheists are more intelligent] interview the atheists with mental disabilities?
Mentally decapitated people (Lord have mercy on them) don't have an ability to believe in God. That makes them atheists.
Did those 63 "studies" miss them when they said atheists are more intelligent than theists?
I call 'biased BS'.
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I don't even know where to start with this one.
Does this person not realize that we would then also have to take into account the intelligence of Christians with mental disabilities? If we don't, it's not fair.
Does this person not realize that some persons with mental disabilities might not be able to identify themselves as atheists?
Decapitated people don't take part much in scientific studies. Just sayin'.
I've met plenty of people with mental disabilities who believe in God. You're happy for them to be included in such studies too, yes?
Mentally decapitated people
Holy crap! Telekinesis is real? O_O And it can be used to kill people?!? Okay, time to stop making fun of Yuri Geller.
"Mentally decapitated people (Lord have mercy on them) don't have an ability to believe in God. That makes them atheists."
AlU is referring to another recently released study that showed that those with autism and aspergers are tremendously less likely to accept religious beliefs.
I hate to break this to AlU but, that would be his gods fucking fault .
There's just so much stupid in these few brief sentences, one hardly knows where to begin!
Oh, let's go with 'mentally decapitated'. Y'know, I'm pretty sure James Randi's done a pretty good job illustrating that decapitation cannot be done mentally, although I'd love to see someone come forward and claim the million smackers for proving him wrong by doing so. (Not to Randi, just in general.)
Secondly, I would assume that, in the interest of fairness, the people conducting the study did indeed interview mentally disabled people... considering that's the fundies' default condition.
And I'll finish with this: it's thoroughly ironic that your name is 'ATHEISTS lack UNDERSTANDING', since it's usually fundies who display a lack of understanding re: evolution, biology, geology, history, astronomy, sociology, and THEIR OWN DAMNED HOLY BOOK .
Mentally decapitated people.
I think what you're looking for is "mentally incapacitated".
And often I'm tempted to think of fundies as being this.
Take your ablist bullshit elsewhere.
Oh, and don't get too smug, guys, you can be ablist little shits, too.
ETA: Two comments in! Is that a new record?
Another reply:
'The intelligence of atheists is, on average, inferior to that of Jews.
The intelligence difference between atheists and theists is closely correlated with access to the economic indoctrination centers called colleges.
The difference between theists and atheists on average appears significant on the surface but does not translate to any significant difference in life abilities or critical thinking capacities.
Intelligence and gullibility are also closely related (because intelligent people believe they can't be fooled).'
Welp, my faith in humanity jumped to the negatives.
well, if what you're saying is true about mentally decapitated people being necessarily atheist, than it seems good if they didn't include them. it's like if you wanted to see who was smarter, left or right handed people, you'd probably want to just illuminate (edit: eliminate, but illuminate too, because what did we get the illuminators for in the first place?) the amputees up front. i think they call that shit confounding factors.
I have worked with mentally disabled people who do believe in God. It kind of depends on what their families believe, just like everyone else. Have you ever talked to a mentally disabled person? Oh, you just like to make stuff up?
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