Interesting study. Brain damaged vets were more likely to be fundamentalists.

[LuminousTruth]

Originally Posted by OzzyRules

He didn't even say that. He is saying that extremism on either side is evidence that a screw is loose.

To me, an extremist is anyone who spends their free time trying to convince others of their beliefs, and to join their side. And that can be either a theist or an atheist.

Then the only extremists around here are the faux centrists and the detail-less. No atheist or theist around here has ever tried to convince me of their beliefs or to join "their side." They all merely purport their beliefs and read about mine if they so choose to, such as I so choose to read about theirs.

Being disgusted by the false religions is something that a certain religion taught me, and it makes sense. It's just that I found out that that religion was also just as false as the other religions and atheists which that false religion had taught me to hate. When I met an atheist that was anti-agnostic, they were convinced quickly to confess their agnosticism and give in to the common ground. Not so for the Monotheists, their slow confession had to be drawn out from multiple angles and over periods of time.

[Arach Angle]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

If there's one thing that you do often that I really dislike and disrespect, it's when you create a falsehood through omission. What you conveniently left out above was this statement that you made: "why don't you clearly state that you agree that atheism and theism have some of the same personality disorders in them?"

Don't tell me what I believe or agree or disagree with. I can speak for myself. And I do not agree with that statement.

lmao ..
listen, if you need to change what I said and then say I am wrong ... thats really an issue with you.

My claim still stands."atheism and theism have some of the same personality disorders in them?"

you getting upset because you perceived me telling you what you believe, well, thats an emotional issue and not really my area of expertise.