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Your perception of theists
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RE: Your perception of theists
July 7, 2015 at 6:11 pm
(July 7, 2015 at 2:50 pm)Dystopia Wrote:
(July 7, 2015 at 2:37 pm)Cephus Wrote: When it comes to evaluating people's rationality, absolutely.  Believing in gods is not a rational act.  It's like asking if someone who believes in leprechauns is less rational than someone who does not.  Absolutely they are.

While agree that believing in gods is irrational it depends on how you define rational - For someone less educated, without scientific knowledge or perhaps in a deeply depressive life episode it may make sense to believe in god or some higher power. We don't really pick to believe or not, I would never be able to believe as much as I tried because I simply don't, and my brain doesn't want to.

Rational has a single definition: "based on or in accordance with reason or logic.".  Just because one is uneducated doesn't give them a pass when it comes to irrationality. They still are.  They might have an excuse because they don't know any better, that doesn't change reality.  People may not choose their beliefs, that doesn't make their beliefs any less irrational.
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Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 5, 2015 at 9:05 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Mr.wizard - July 5, 2015 at 9:10 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Jenny A - July 5, 2015 at 9:13 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 5, 2015 at 9:21 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Chad32 - July 5, 2015 at 9:15 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Nope - July 5, 2015 at 9:16 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by The Valkyrie - July 5, 2015 at 9:20 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 10:58 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 11:14 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Pyrrho - July 6, 2015 at 11:41 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 11:47 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Metis - July 5, 2015 at 9:20 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 5, 2015 at 9:24 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Metis - July 5, 2015 at 9:37 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 5, 2015 at 9:39 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Ravenshire - July 5, 2015 at 9:50 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by bennyboy - July 5, 2015 at 10:32 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Ravenshire - July 5, 2015 at 10:39 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by bennyboy - July 6, 2015 at 12:16 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Ravenshire - July 6, 2015 at 12:54 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by bennyboy - July 6, 2015 at 10:15 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Metis - July 6, 2015 at 10:19 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Ravenshire - July 6, 2015 at 11:46 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Metis - July 6, 2015 at 9:21 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Minimalist - July 5, 2015 at 9:21 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Ravenshire - July 5, 2015 at 9:30 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by rexbeccarox - July 5, 2015 at 9:33 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by The Valkyrie - July 5, 2015 at 9:35 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Jackalope - July 5, 2015 at 9:36 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Dystopia - July 5, 2015 at 9:46 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Spooky - July 5, 2015 at 10:35 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Exian - July 5, 2015 at 10:49 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Joko - July 5, 2015 at 11:12 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Pyrrho - July 5, 2015 at 11:24 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Excited Penguin - July 5, 2015 at 11:29 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by ignoramus - July 5, 2015 at 11:56 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by SteelCurtain - July 6, 2015 at 12:30 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by rexbeccarox - July 6, 2015 at 12:43 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Whateverist - July 6, 2015 at 12:57 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by KevinM1 - July 6, 2015 at 1:21 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Excited Penguin - July 6, 2015 at 1:40 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by AFTT47 - July 6, 2015 at 1:54 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Excited Penguin - July 6, 2015 at 2:02 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by IATIA - July 6, 2015 at 2:12 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by IATIA - July 6, 2015 at 2:17 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Longhorn - July 6, 2015 at 2:30 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by robvalue - July 6, 2015 at 6:35 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 7:30 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Aoi Magi - July 6, 2015 at 8:12 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by The Grand Nudger - July 6, 2015 at 8:28 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 9:48 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 10:19 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Whateverist - July 6, 2015 at 10:38 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 10:48 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 10:53 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 11:19 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by IATIA - July 6, 2015 at 11:28 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 11:30 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 11:46 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 11:51 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 12:02 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 12:07 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Pyrrho - July 6, 2015 at 11:36 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 11:47 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Pyrrho - July 6, 2015 at 11:27 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 11:39 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 11:40 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Pyrrho - July 6, 2015 at 11:51 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 12:07 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 12:23 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 12:35 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 12:46 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by downbeatplumb - July 6, 2015 at 1:02 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by downbeatplumb - July 6, 2015 at 1:07 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 1:09 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by downbeatplumb - July 6, 2015 at 1:15 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 1:17 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 1:24 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 1:40 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 1:58 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Whateverist - July 6, 2015 at 2:01 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 2:43 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Longhorn - July 6, 2015 at 11:38 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Esquilax - July 6, 2015 at 9:54 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Faith No More - July 6, 2015 at 10:26 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by ignoramus - July 7, 2015 at 7:56 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by IATIA - July 8, 2015 at 7:04 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by downbeatplumb - July 6, 2015 at 12:17 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by emjay - July 6, 2015 at 12:44 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 12:46 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by The Grand Nudger - July 6, 2015 at 12:44 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by robvalue - July 6, 2015 at 12:45 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 12:49 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Minimalist - July 6, 2015 at 12:51 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by paulpablo - July 6, 2015 at 12:49 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Whateverist - July 6, 2015 at 12:49 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 12:50 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Whateverist - July 6, 2015 at 12:53 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 6, 2015 at 12:55 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Iroscato - July 6, 2015 at 12:50 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by robvalue - July 6, 2015 at 12:57 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Esquilax - July 6, 2015 at 1:13 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by robvalue - July 6, 2015 at 1:23 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by RobbyPants - July 6, 2015 at 3:32 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Silver - July 7, 2015 at 12:15 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Cephus - July 7, 2015 at 2:37 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Dystopia - July 7, 2015 at 2:50 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Cephus - July 7, 2015 at 6:11 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Simon Moon - July 7, 2015 at 3:02 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by rado84 - July 7, 2015 at 3:25 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by robvalue - July 7, 2015 at 3:27 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Pyrrho - July 7, 2015 at 3:56 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by rado84 - July 7, 2015 at 4:07 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Pyrrho - July 7, 2015 at 4:43 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Jackalope - July 9, 2015 at 1:06 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Pyrrho - July 9, 2015 at 3:46 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by robvalue - July 7, 2015 at 4:12 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by doomed - July 8, 2015 at 5:33 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Cephus - July 9, 2015 at 3:29 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Mudhammam - July 9, 2015 at 6:59 am
RE: Your perception of theists - by Angrboda - July 9, 2015 at 3:29 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Pyrrho - July 9, 2015 at 3:53 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Angrboda - July 9, 2015 at 4:32 pm
RE: Your perception of theists - by Salacious B. Crumb - July 9, 2015 at 4:38 pm

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