Thread: Can Atheists be trusted?

Originally Posted by Divine Wind

It reminds me of what several policemen have told me "Most criminals are stupid. Smart crooks don't rob liquor stores or hijack cars. They put on suits and work on Wall Street".

Given that most atheists have higher IQs, this does not necessarily correlate with them being honest or trustworthy. Only smart enough to stay out of jail.

Religion vs. IQ - Are Religious People Stupid?

The left part of that chart must have an unplotted exponential line since I am a) full-blown atheist b) have an IQ of 132 c) not in jail.

Don't hate on us atheists ... we're like gays ... we're just born this way<sup>†






†</sup>with a functioning brain

Originally Posted by LokiGragg

However, there are different kinds of Atheists: Atheists, Anti-theists, Movement Atheists, New Atheists, as well strong/weak (or positive/negative) atheism.

My point exactly. Some of them even believe in an afterlife, in "woo" and, for all I know, pink unicorns and tea pots.

Originally Posted by muffins

Don't hate on us atheists ... we're like gays ... we're just born this way<sup>†


†</sup>with a functioning brain

Dude, first, it is obvious from your post who is doing the hating. Second, "born this way" must mean "overly dramatic".

Originally Posted by Divine Wind

Dude, first, it is obvious from your post who is doing the hating. Second, "born this way" must mean "overly dramatic".

Tongue in cheek humour my friend.

Originally Posted by muffins

Tongue in cheek humour my friend.

Good to hear because many people take this stuff to heart and actually believe the hateful things they post.

Yes. Check the prison statistics sighted in this video ... Atheist - YouTube

Originally Posted by Divine Wind

My point exactly. Some of them even believe in an afterlife, in "woo" and, for all I know, pink unicorns and tea pots.

What you describe are Pantheists, which Richard Dawkins called "sexed-up Atheism". However, what I listed were varying degrees of aggression amongst Atheists.

Originally Posted by LokiGragg

What you describe are Pantheists, which Richard Dawkins called "sexed-up Atheism". However, what I listed were varying degrees of aggression amongst Atheists.

Aggressive in what way? We're pooling assets to affect laws governing marriage or other rights? We're picketing birthing centers and killing doctors who deliver babies? We picket funerals of young men who were violently killed by a group of gay men?

Originally Posted by Koios

Aggressive in what way? We're pooling assets to affect laws governing marriage or other rights? We're picketing birthing centers and killing doctors who deliver babies? We picket funerals of young men who were violently killed by a group of gay men?

That's not what I was getting at when using "aggression". You've got to recognize the differences between say movement atheists and new atheists or strong vs weak atheists or anti-theists vs atheists.

Originally Posted by LokiGragg

What you describe are Pantheists, which Richard Dawkins called "sexed-up Atheism". However, what I listed were varying degrees of aggression amongst Atheists.

It covers more than that, but you get the general idea. The point being even some people who label themselves Atheists still believe in "woo".