I am getting seriously fed the f*ck up with being sneered at and/or thought of as having the brains of a brick because I believe in God/Goddess/Entity and the current mindset seems to be you're only intelligent if you don't.
Stupidity does not lie in belief in a higher power. Stupidity lies in allowing that belief to take precedence over documented facts, and even the evidence of your own eyes and senses, where the two conflict — something I've never once seen you do.
Pbbbttttt on those who want to sneer. I'm quite intelligent, if I do say so myself, and I FIRMLY believe in God. Go to church and everything. Your beliefs are YOURS, and don't you let go of them!
Me too. I agree with this completely. I'm fairly intelligent and hold a BS in science that should disprove much of religious faith dogma, yet I still believe in God/dess/deity. There is room for all opinions, I think.
Don't look at me. I don't just believe in higher powers... I know they exist. [I don't worship them, but that's a different matter]
And hey, like whatever. It's your choice man. Not going to hate on you for a personal belief, and I kinda think less of those that do. I mean, given a choice between spreading a little love&happiness, or causing misery.. they choose the latter. That's just ain't right.
I don't blame you a bit for being offended. I'm a hard atheist with no mystical beliefs whatsoever, and my eldest son is an intelligent, Torah-observant Jew whom I obviously love and respect deeply. Having philosophical differences with someone should not be expressed by denigrating that person. I don't have to respect your beliefs, nor you mine. I do respect you, and your right to believe as you wish.
Aw, Doc, I'm sorry to hear that. I firmly believe in God, and anyone who tries to make fun of my belief can, well, go to Hell! (Joke there.) It's nobody's business what anyone else believes, and my faith has been the only thing that's got me through some super rough times... it's how I KNOW there's a God. *HUGS*
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Date: 2009-09-25 01:45 pm (UTC)Illegitimi non carborundum, Doc.
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And hey, like whatever. It's your choice man. Not going to hate on you for a personal belief, and I kinda think less of those that do. I mean, given a choice between spreading a little love&happiness, or causing misery.. they choose the latter. That's just ain't right.
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Date: 2009-09-26 11:29 am (UTC)You, on the other hand, are not an idiot in any way. You're smart, thoughtful and I love you.
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