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Instead of asking
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RE: Instead of asking
(July 16, 2016 at 2:43 am)Maelstrom Wrote:
(July 16, 2016 at 2:40 am)robvalue Wrote: Does bending the rules of credulity and evidence to permit one huge set of beliefs make you more likely to do the same thing in other cases?

Interestingly enough, I find that those who bend the rules of credulity in relation to religion, especially when they are doctors or scientists, still abide by the secular rules of their stated profession.

I believe the exception takes place in extreme circumstances.

Crazy religious woman who drowns her kids because she heard god tell her to do so.  She obviously had psychological problems.

That is interesting. I haven't had enough experience with religious professionals to be able to make a judgement on that. Or at least I don't know who is religious and who isn't.

The problem with religious thinking is that it legitimizes the crazy woman. God told her to do such and such. When other theists are also obeying what "god tells them to do" on a regular basis, it's rather hypocritical of them to call out someone else as being obviously crazy because they don't like what god told that person to do.
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Instead of asking - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 2:18 am
RE: Instead of asking - by robvalue - July 8, 2016 at 3:08 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Sappho - July 10, 2016 at 8:10 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Homeless Nutter - July 10, 2016 at 8:31 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Seraphina - July 10, 2016 at 11:56 pm
RE: Instead of asking - by robvalue - July 8, 2016 at 3:15 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Thumpalumpacus - July 10, 2016 at 5:33 am
RE: Instead of asking - by purplepurpose - July 8, 2016 at 3:26 am
RE: Instead of asking - by ignoramus - July 8, 2016 at 3:54 am
RE: Instead of asking - by robvalue - July 8, 2016 at 5:14 am
RE: Instead of asking - by SteelCurtain - July 8, 2016 at 5:31 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Losty - July 10, 2016 at 2:12 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Athene - July 10, 2016 at 6:13 am
RE: Instead of asking - by ignoramus - July 10, 2016 at 7:57 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Godschild - July 9, 2016 at 5:07 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Iroscato - July 9, 2016 at 5:21 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Godschild - July 10, 2016 at 2:01 am
RE: Instead of asking - by chimp3 - July 9, 2016 at 6:08 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Godschild - July 10, 2016 at 1:58 am
RE: Instead of asking - by chimp3 - July 10, 2016 at 7:48 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Godschild - July 11, 2016 at 3:34 am
RE: Instead of asking - by chimp3 - July 11, 2016 at 5:20 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Godschild - July 11, 2016 at 3:04 pm
RE: Instead of asking - by chimp3 - July 11, 2016 at 11:08 pm
RE: Instead of asking - by Godschild - July 13, 2016 at 5:27 am
RE: Instead of asking - by chimp3 - July 13, 2016 at 5:55 am
RE: Instead of asking - by deleteduser12345 - July 10, 2016 at 6:23 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Godschild - July 11, 2016 at 3:38 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Ravenshire - July 11, 2016 at 4:07 am
RE: Instead of asking - by deleteduser12345 - July 11, 2016 at 7:34 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Homeless Nutter - July 10, 2016 at 8:07 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Ravenshire - July 11, 2016 at 3:04 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Thumpalumpacus - July 10, 2016 at 5:11 am
RE: Instead of asking - by robvalue - July 10, 2016 at 8:27 am
RE: Instead of asking - by LivingNumbers6.626 - July 10, 2016 at 6:51 pm
RE: Instead of asking - by Silver - July 10, 2016 at 6:55 pm
RE: Instead of asking - by LivingNumbers6.626 - July 10, 2016 at 7:03 pm
RE: Instead of asking - by Silver - July 10, 2016 at 7:06 pm
RE: Instead of asking - by LivingNumbers6.626 - July 11, 2016 at 9:09 pm
RE: Instead of asking - by Edwardo Piet - July 11, 2016 at 12:53 am
RE: Instead of asking - by ignoramus - July 11, 2016 at 3:50 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Edwardo Piet - July 11, 2016 at 5:23 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Excited Penguin - July 11, 2016 at 5:47 am
RE: Instead of asking - by deleteduser12345 - July 11, 2016 at 7:25 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Little lunch - July 11, 2016 at 8:52 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Godschild - July 11, 2016 at 3:27 pm
RE: Instead of asking - by Little lunch - July 13, 2016 at 6:00 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Silver - July 11, 2016 at 11:12 pm
RE: Instead of asking - by Godschild - July 13, 2016 at 5:28 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Silver - July 16, 2016 at 1:19 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Godschild - July 16, 2016 at 1:52 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Silver - July 16, 2016 at 1:54 am
RE: Instead of asking - by robvalue - July 16, 2016 at 2:11 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Silver - July 16, 2016 at 2:13 am
RE: Instead of asking - by robvalue - July 16, 2016 at 2:14 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Silver - July 16, 2016 at 2:19 am
RE: Instead of asking - by robvalue - July 16, 2016 at 2:21 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Bob Kelso - July 16, 2016 at 2:35 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Silver - July 16, 2016 at 2:36 am
RE: Instead of asking - by robvalue - July 16, 2016 at 2:40 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Silver - July 16, 2016 at 2:43 am
RE: Instead of asking - by robvalue - July 16, 2016 at 2:58 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Bob Kelso - July 16, 2016 at 2:44 am
RE: Instead of asking - by Thumpalumpacus - July 16, 2016 at 3:41 am
RE: Instead of asking - by robvalue - July 16, 2016 at 3:52 am
RE: Instead of asking - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 16, 2016 at 4:20 am

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