(July 4, 2018 at 6:36 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: No, having a high IQ also means one tends to be more capable of simultaneously processing divergent or mutually conflicting trains of thought, which in term lead to superior capacity for deceit.
I think most of those in position of influence and profitable self-dealing in religious societies are atheists of the variety with higher IQ and lower scruples.
I've often wondered how many of those cardinals in Rome are genuine followers of Christ The Lord, or were they in their younger days opportunist thieves who spotted a vacancy so to speak and played the long game that would lead them to a life of; a cardinal?
A semi educated dude in a starving poxy town in a starving poxy country realises this is him for the rest of his life? Dafuq! He is smart enough to realise that his options are emigrate, starve or become a priest. It's a no-brainer. Priest it is. Smart lad.
Look at the behind the scenes machinations of that nest of bastards in the way that after all these centuries the disgusting edifice they represent is still ticking like the Swiss watch they all no doubt own a few of. The Vatican is full of cunts but not many idiots.
The Vatican as a collective must have a great deal of intelligence buried in the system. So yes, when F T Barnum said 'every crowd has a silver lining' the Monsignor's must have laughed their tits off. They knew that a thousand years ago.
It's amazing 'science' always seems to 'find' whatever it is funded for, and never the oppsite. Drich.
