Atheists & Agnostics

progressoid

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12. "someone who is obviously intelligent can be so utterly and willfully ignorant"

Mon Oct 5, 2015, 12:20 PM

Oct 2015

I think the same thing about many believers, although not to this extreme.

I know many people who are intelligent, sensible people except when addressing their beliefs. For whatever reason they have built an impenetrable wall for their beliefs. My Father is one. Former science teacher. Believes in evolution. Liberal Democrat. Supports marriage equality. Has read The Demon Haunted World and The God Delusion. Any still devoutly religious.

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Ben Carson denies climate change and tries to clarify his stance on evolution [View all] beam me up scottie Oct 2015 OP

His evolution comment isn't internally consistent Lordquinton Oct 2015 #1

How does his mind work that out??? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #2

Credo quia absurdum trusty elf Oct 2015 #5

Is that really a crab on a leash? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #6

"someone who is obviously intelligent can be so utterly and willfully ignorant" progressoid Oct 2015 #12

Carson goes even further, he's not just a believer he's a creationist. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #13

I shouldn't, but I find this stunning. Old Crow Oct 2015 #3

AND he was a neurosurgeon. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #4

Agreed. Old Crow Oct 2015 #7

Well throwing rocks at cars isn't forbidden in the bible so it's nbd. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #9

Wow. Just, wow. It's not brain surgery, for fuck's sake! mr blur Oct 2015 #8

He's so dreamy. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #10

Typical primary-season groveling for the far-right vote. onager Oct 2015 #11

I think he was batshit insane before the primary. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #14

Pandering AlbertCat Oct 2015 #15

You really expect him to get asked real questions? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #16

pandering and ambition RussBLib Oct 2015 #17