Intelligence Is Still Important

[Mirth1981]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

I have been gone for awhile but perhaps I really have missed more than I thought.

I read the initial posts and was very interested in what had been posted, then I saw the two posts quoted above and couldn't figure out if they had recently scored their age on an IQ test and were insulted by it or something else perhaps?. But then I thought, "no" because they would be too stupid to understand that they were being insulted. So I thought and thought and figured that it must be plain old narcissism that makes people think a post about IQ is all about them.

[Joey Boneski]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

I have been gone for awhile but perhaps I really have missed more than I thought.

I read the initial posts and was very interested in what had been posted, then I saw the two posts quoted above and couldn't figure out if they had recently scored their age on an IQ test and were insulted by it or something else perhaps?. But then I thought, "no" because they would be too stupid to understand that they were being insulted. So I thought and thought and figured that it must be plain old narcissism that makes people think a post about IQ is all about them.

You really show your intelligence calling people stupid on a Christian forum. But you made your likeness friends all giddy so I guess it worked. The only thing is I didn't see what was so humorous about your post. Guess simple minds find simple things funny. I too was gone for a while and I remember now that it was because of the lack of intelligent debate here. So i may agree with the title now....but not as you would suppose.

[Joey Boneski]

Originally Posted by Mirth1981

yeah that was hilarous...

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by Joey Boneski

You really show your intelligence calling people stupid on a Christian forum. But you made your likeness friends all giddy so I guess it worked. The only thing is I didn't see what was so humorous about your post. Guess simple minds find simple things funny. I too was gone for a while and I remember now that it was because of the lack of intelligent debate here. So i may agree with the title now....but not as you would suppose.

Speaking of simple minds, if you read real careful, you will see that the idea that the posters was stupid was dismissed.

Well, you did score higher than your age didn't you?

[proudfather]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

I have been gone for awhile but perhaps I really have missed more than I thought.

I read the initial posts and was very interested in what had been posted, then I saw the two posts quoted above and couldn't figure out if they had recently scored their age on an IQ test and were insulted by it or something else perhaps?. But then I thought, "no" because they would be too stupid to understand that they were being insulted. So I thought and thought and figured that it must be plain old narcissism that makes people think a post about IQ is all about them.

Okay, if you continue to insult me, I will just find another forum. This is really childish. I am happy to debate with you, but stop calling me stupid.

I took offense because of the following:

1. The title was "Intelligence Is Still Important" and then the beginning of the post, "In response to recent postings from our dogmatic hardliner friends."

2. The highlighted statement, "Morality is conventional, a matter of serving the social order and tradition or doing your duty as defined by some authority like the church, a teacher, a parent or the state. This large group is the glue of society but given the wrong authority it (and the two groups below it) may do horrible things in the name of morality."

3. The quote from Mark Twain and the last comment. ""In religion and politics people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves examined the questions at issue but have taken them at second-hand from other non-examiners, whose opinions about them were not worth a brass farthing.

I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's...

He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself and cuts his throat if his theology isn't straight. He has made a graveyard of the globe in trying his honest best to smooth his brother's path to happiness and heaven...."

-Mark Twain-

"Nothing new under the sun, eh Mr. Twain?"


I'm not as stupid as you might think. You don't even know me, so how can you assume stupidity is the reason for my beliefs? You didn't even pay any attention to the list of names either. I am willing to bet that each of the men on my list are MUCH smarter than you. Quit resulting to childish accusations and let your scripture knowledge speak for itself. Oh wait a minute, you haven't posted any scripture. BTW, I didn't get what I believe from my pastor. I stand for many things that he doesn't stand for. Get your facts straight.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by proudfather

Okay, if you continue to insult me, I will just find another forum. This is really childish. I am happy to debate with you, but stop calling me stupid.

I took offense because of the following:

1. The title was "Intelligence Is Still Important" and then the beginning of the post, "In response to recent postings from our dogmatic hardliner friends."

2. The highlighted statement, "Morality is conventional, a matter of serving the social order and tradition or doing your duty as defined by some authority like the church, a teacher, a parent or the state. This large group is the glue of society but given the wrong authority it (and the two groups below it) may do horrible things in the name of morality."

3. The quote from Mark Twain and the last comment. ""In religion and politics people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves examined the questions at issue but have taken them at second-hand from other non-examiners, whose opinions about them were not worth a brass farthing.

I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's...

He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself and cuts his throat if his theology isn't straight. He has made a graveyard of the globe in trying his honest best to smooth his brother's path to happiness and heaven...."

-Mark Twain-

"Nothing new under the sun, eh Mr. Twain?"


I'm not as stupid as you might think. You don't even know me, so how can you assume stupidity is the reason for my beliefs? You didn't even pay any attention to the list of names either. I am willing to bet that each of the men on my list are MUCH smarter than you. Quit resulting to childish accusations and let your scripture knowledge speak for itself. Oh wait a minute, you haven't posted any scripture. BTW, I didn't get what I believe from my pastor. I stand for many things that he doesn't stand for. Get your facts straight.

If creating a thread entitled "Intelligence Is Still Important" is calling you stupid, then is creating a thread entitled "Holiness Is Still Important" calling him unholy?

[proudfather]

Originally Posted by Timmy

If creating a thread entitled "Intelligence Is Still Important" is calling you stupid, then is creating a thread entitled "Holiness Is Still Important" calling him unholy?

I was a brand new member of AFF when I posted the original article, so it was not a response to anything. I am merely borrowing his words, "In response to".

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by proudfather

I was a brand new member of AFF when I posted the original article, so it was not a response to anything. I am merely borrowing his words, "In response to".

Well, apparently, he felt there was something to respond to. Just sayin'.

[proudfather]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Well, apparently, he felt there was something to respond to. Just sayin'.

This country's stance on freedom of speech is visually evident in everyday life and I support it wholeheartedly. The flip side to F.O.S. is when you attack someone's character or intelligence, you should expect a rebuttal. We're supposed to be Apostolic's, so we shouldn't be attacking each other at all.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by proudfather

This country's stance on freedom of speech is visually evident in everyday life and I support it wholeheartedly. The flip side to F.O.S. is when you attack someone's character or intelligence, you should expect a rebuttal. We're supposed to be Apostolic's, so we shouldn't be attacking each other at all.

I love irony!