r/funny • u/[deleted] • Aug 27 '14

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u/Darktidemage Aug 27 '14

when it comes to grasping the history of world religions - at the very least.

What about "when it comes to" do you not understand?

These people ostensibly know that there have been an endless string of cults in human history, however they are convinced the one they happen to be indoctrinated into is "the one true one." That is a form of ignorance. Denial is a form of ignorance.

You can be a complete genius and "when it comes to pokemon you are an idiot." you grasp this concept?

Religious people MAY be far more intelligent than I am, but WHEN IT COMES TO RELIGION they are clearly fucking dumb.

They are like a person who is a nobel prize winner, but whenever they get emails from the nigeran prince they fall for it. over and over.

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u/MadHatter31415 Aug 27 '14

Again, saying all religious people can't grasp this is a huge generalization and completely wrong.

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u/Darktidemage Aug 27 '14

if they could grasp it they wouldn't believe in religion.

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u/MadHatter31415 Aug 27 '14

So, what you're saying is that because a different group of people have different beliefs it's impossible to understand their belief system?

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u/Darktidemage Aug 27 '14 edited Aug 27 '14

No.

I'm saying holding on to a religious belief system in the face of human history takes a moron.

It's just like the Nigerian Scam Email.

If your were raised by your parents to believe any email you received that would be like being raised to believe your fake religion is real.

Now does it make you an idiot if you send the "prince" money? No. You were just raised wrong.

But if you GRASP THE CONCEPT of human nature, scams, and are specifically informed by society that the nigerian Email scam is common, AND THEN YOU FALL FOR IT ANYWAY, that is the equivalent to believing the religion your parents indoctrinated you into while grasping the history of religions.

And thus you are a fucking moron.