Treat believers like six year olds

[Davka]

I respectfully disagree with the op. I've met plenty of extremely intelligent believers. My experience with them would put them closer to some sort of psychological disorder than lack of cognitive ability. Crazy people can still be smart, but damn if they aren't still crazy.

I've met both.

The smart people who believe are usually the ones that don't talk about religion much, unless asked. They're respectful of others' views, and generally understand that there's usually more pressing things to discuss/do at the moment.

The dumb people are those that are always making a show of it, tying everything back to their god in a glassy-eyed fervor. You can't go five minutes without them praising god for something completely mundane. They are like children, only instead of going on and on about their favorite Pokemon, they're talking about their deity.

I met plenty of extremely intelligent Christians over the years. They're outnumbered by the idiots, but they do exist. And some of them are quite evangelical. I know I certainly was.

So yeah, there's a third category: deeply-deluded-but-smart.

[Norman Humann]

They are like children, only instead of going on and on about their favorite Pokemon, they're talking about their deity.

Someone please make a pokemon series with deities. And then let's make a tournament. Whichever god wins is the real one.

Though I seriously doubt that would settle the dispute.

[Spooky]

I've met both.

The smart people who believe are usually the ones that don't talk about religion much, unless asked. They're respectful of others' views, and generally understand that there's usually more pressing things to discuss/do at the moment.

The dumb people are those that are always making a show of it, tying everything back to their god in a glassy-eyed fervor. You can't go five minutes without them praising god for something completely mundane. They are like children, only instead of going on and on about their favorite Pokemon, they're talking about their deity.

I met plenty of extremely intelligent Christians over the years. They're outnumbered by the idiots, but they do exist. And some of them are quite evangelical. I know I certainly was.

So yeah, there's a third category: deeply-deluded-but-smart.

Too bad there aren't any of the third type on this forum. That would make things fun.

[KevinM1]

They are like children, only instead of going on and on about their favorite Pokemon, they're talking about their deity.

Someone please make a pokemon series with deities. And then let's make a tournament. Whichever god wins is the real one.

Though I seriously doubt that would settle the dispute.

Thor would be a lightning type. Yeshua, what, psychic?

[Davka]

I met plenty of extremely intelligent Christians over the years. They're outnumbered by the idiots, but they do exist. And some of them are quite evangelical. I know I certainly was.

So yeah, there's a third category: deeply-deluded-but-smart.

Too bad there aren't any of the third type on this forum. That would make things fun.

I am not re-converting just for your amusement!

[Esquilax]

Someone please make a pokemon series with deities. And then let's make a tournament. Whichever god wins is the real one.

Though I seriously doubt that would settle the dispute.

Thor would be a lightning type. Yeshua, what, psychic?

Pretty clear that the christian god would be dark type.

[robvalue]

I have an uncle who is fairly religious, but also an accomplished scientist. Boggles my mind. I've never talked to him about his beliefs, so I don't know if he'd even try to defend them or what.

[Davka]

Thor would be a lightning type. Yeshua, what, psychic?

Pretty clear that the christian god would be dark type.

We'd need three: Dark YHWH, light Yeshua, and neutral HolyGhost.

Yeshua would get his pacifist ass handed to him.

[Strider]

Someone please make a pokemon series with deities. And then let's make a tournament. Whichever god wins is the real one.

Though I seriously doubt that would settle the dispute.

Yahweh, I choose you!

[Esquilax]

Pretty clear that the christian god would be dark type.

We'd need three: Dark YHWH, light Yeshua, and neutral HolyGhost.

Yeshua would get his pacifist ass handed to him.

Maybe an Eevee style 'mon, where it evolves one of three ways depending on the conditions you put it in, and they'd all have the secondary Fairy typing. Yahweh would be Dark/Fairy, Yeshua Psychic/Fairy, and the Holy Ghost... well, Ghost/Fairy.