Stupid Christians

[Astonished]

Oooh I know, I know!! Guys, let's start threads about groups of people we don't like doing/saying stupid things! So then everyone will know how stupid the people in these groups are, and how much smarter WE are! And, and, and... while we're at it, let's spell their title wrong too!!

I certainly have had my fair share of stupid moments (IMO, fantastic ones) ; it is interesting to wonder how many people observed my stupid moments in specific contexts and then generalized them into a negative image of me in all contexts (how many people do this to each other?); thus, reinforcing whatever biases, beliefs, and stereotypes that they hold.  Perhaps resisting the tendency to broadly categorize groups of people based on one's particular experiences/via hearsay, is a strong mark of intelligence, as it is indicative of an open, thinking mind; IMO, it is certainly an important/intelligent skill to have in the realm of intercultural relations.

Someone's stupid actions based solely on their irrational worldview, which they would never do if not indoctrinated to look at the world in that way, though, VASTLY different circumstances. If you have no reason to be motivated in the direction of something in the vein of, say, holding up the kind of signs the Westboro Baptist Church does, well, you're not going to behave stupidly in that specific way. Again, this is kind of nuanced but makes a significant distinction.