More Proof: Religion Makes You Stupid

[boutons_deux]

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/atlarge...hate-the-drug/

ing hateful, vengeful "Christians", what dumb s.

[Spurminator]

From the comments:

MrsHopeM 12:05 PM on November 11, 2011
THIS WAS AN INDEPENDENT STUDIES COURSE, COMPLETELY DESIGNED BY THE STUDENT, ACTUALLY TO DEBUNK THE IDEA THAT SEXUALITY IS A GATEWAY TO AMERICA EVENTUALLY ACCEPTING "GREATER IMMORALITY," AS SOME RIGHT-WING CONSERVATIVES MAY BELIEVE. (some believe that if we become tolerant and accepting of sexuality, then we will become accepting of things like pedophilia and beastiality.) THIS COURSE SHOULD ACTUALLY HAVE A "?" AFTER THE LE. I know the student personally and the professor, am currently in one of her classes, and trust me- she is liberal. She is not a gay-basher; some would actually consider her pro-gay. She makes it clear in class that she is neutral, way before any of this happened.


slickback33 12:00 PM on November 11, 2011
This situation was taken far out of context. Someone saw this class (an independent study class that ONE student decided to investigate) and without asking any questions or seeking clarification, posted an image online and now Baylor has to deal with the backlash from an LGBT Mob. How is it possible that people who preach about open discussions of these topics not only are not open to discuss them, but aren't even informed about them.

The student taking this class was seeking to discover if there was any validity to the notion much held by conservative members of society as to whether or not acceptance of sexuality opens up members in society to be more accepting of things further outside the traditional spectrum of sexual relations. In which case sexuality would be a "gateway drug" in this instance. For shame to everyone who will get outraged over this without trying to understand the workings underneath.

What makes you any better than someone who judges a gay man by his exterior and rushes to a predetermined conclusion?

[Winehole23]

Not a damn thing.

[101A]

boutwned

[mingus]

Japan isn't any less conservative (probably more) than the U.S. toward gays and it's not Christian (or even religious). It's also one of the smartest countries in the world in terms of IQ.

[DarrinS]

[boutons_deux]

[NASpurs]

From the comments:

MrsHopeM 12:05 PM on November 11, 2011
THIS WAS AN INDEPENDENT STUDIES COURSE, COMPLETELY DESIGNED BY THE STUDENT, ACTUALLY TO DEBUNK THE IDEA THAT SEXUALITY IS A GATEWAY TO AMERICA EVENTUALLY ACCEPTING "GREATER IMMORALITY," AS SOME RIGHT-WING CONSERVATIVES MAY BELIEVE. (some believe that if we become tolerant and accepting of sexuality, then we will become accepting of things like pedophilia and beastiality.) THIS COURSE SHOULD ACTUALLY HAVE A "?" AFTER THE LE. I know the student personally and the professor, am currently in one of her classes, and trust me- she is liberal. She is not a gay-basher; some would actually consider her pro-gay. She makes it clear in class that she is neutral, way before any of this happened.


slickback33 12:00 PM on November 11, 2011
This situation was taken far out of context. Someone saw this class (an independent study class that ONE student decided to investigate) and without asking any questions or seeking clarification, posted an image online and now Baylor has to deal with the backlash from an LGBT Mob. How is it possible that people who preach about open discussions of these topics not only are not open to discuss them, but aren't even informed about them.

The student taking this class was seeking to discover if there was any validity to the notion much held by conservative members of society as to whether or not acceptance of sexuality opens up members in society to be more accepting of things further outside the traditional spectrum of sexual relations. In which case sexuality would be a "gateway drug" in this instance. For shame to everyone who will get outraged over this without trying to understand the workings underneath.

What makes you any better than someone who judges a gay man by his exterior and rushes to a predetermined conclusion?

[Spurminator]

I expect this from Boutons and Reddit. Gawker, on the other hand, could have spent same amount of time calling Baylor for clarification as they did writing their pithy/cutesy blog on the subject. Just goes to show manufactured outrage crosses ideological lines.

[TeyshaBlue]

More brilliance from boutons I see...

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Japan isn't any less conservative (probably more) than the U.S. toward gays and it's not Christian (or even religious). It's also one of the smartest countries in the world in terms of IQ.

So it's not a religious country at all and it's one of the smartest countries in the world?

self-ownage

[LnGrrrR]

To be honest, Baylor should've been paying more attention to whoever's posting these things if they wanted to avoid a firestorm.

[Halberto]

Japan isn't any less conservative (probably more) than the U.S. toward gays and it's not Christian (or even religious). It's also one of the smartest countries in the world in terms of IQ.

I'm not doubting your claim, but I'd like to see some research.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Japan is an example that 100% supports the notion that less religion = more intelligence. I'm not sure why someone religious would use Japan as an example to disprove the claim.

[Wild Cobra]

Maybe Japan isn't religious because unlike the other Goa'uld, Yu didn't pretend to be a God.

[mingus]

Japan is an example that 100% supports the notion that less religion = more intelligence. I'm not sure why someone religious would use Japan as an example to disprove the claim.

I don't believe religion makes anyone less intelligent. Plenty of people with superior intelligence that are religious. Your hero Barak Obama is religious.

In poor countries, school with a religious basis produce some of the brightest people. I traveled the poorest parts of Africa this summer and anybody who is somebody in this countries almost categorically attended Christian schools.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

I don't believe religion makes anyone less intelligent.

[mingus]

what are the countries at the bottom?

[mingus]

lol typing in IQ vs. religiosity in google search bar to confirm your confirmation bias.

[Wild Cobra]

lol typing in IQ vs. religiosity in google search bar to confirm your confirmation bias.

May as well google IQ vs. race.

[mingus]

May as well google IQ vs. race.

and to the guy who's looking at that graph and that's all he knows there'd be some type of direct-relation which would cause him to say blacks = stupid, which through my experience is just not true at all. there are numerous other important factors to why IQ tests are low there. that's exactly why i brought up which countries the ones at the bottom are.

[greyforest]

Here's that graph btw

and to the guy who's looking at that graph and that's all he knows there'd be some type of direct-relation which would cause him to say blacks = stupid

This just means that he = stupid. Stupid people very commonly mistake a correlation for a cause.

Average intelligence (which is ambiguous and dubious to measure) measured over huge swaths of population is representative of trends, but these trends are very complex. As an example, consider that on average black people are geographically less likely to be placed in well-funded schools. This alone could explain a large portion of the disparity seen in the graph.

[Wild Cobra]

and to the guy who's looking at that graph and that's all he knows there'd be some type of direct-relation which would cause him to say blacks = stupid, which through my experience is just not true at all. there are numerous other important factors to why IQ tests are low there. that's exactly why i brought up which countries the ones at the bottom are.

What if my implication is that both charts are bull ?

[scott]

1) This chart could easily be led "More Proof: Boutons is Stupid"

2) Even I would tell you that religion doesn't make you stupid, but being stupid certainly makes you more likely to be religious.

[Wild Cobra]

2) Even I would tell you that religion doesn't make you stupid, but being stupid certainly makes you more likely to be religious.

Then why are so many lib s, atheists?