Comments on: It’s not accurate to say that FSM attracts intelligent followers http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:34:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: the random frog http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-488721 the random frog Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:44:50 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-488721 are you saying intelligent people never laugh? are you saying intelligent people never laugh?

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]]> By: joe http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-204414 joe Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:55:03 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-204414 f said "First of all, those aren’t the rule. They are the exception. Thus the special section devoted to them under “Academic Endorsements.” Are we reading the same forums here? Tell me they are not full of morons. . Second, what is their PhD in? Chemistry? English Lit? Their expertise is narrow. They know the subject of their thesis quite well. Nobody can legitimately question that. But in a discussion about religion, their opinion is no more enlightened, no more informed, and no more valuable than yours, piratey joe. . If you had a seven year attention span, you too could have a PhD in any subject you choose. And unless your chosen subject was directly related, you would still have nothing to tell me about religion and your endorsement would be as useless then as it is now. It may have been said before but (to quote dawkin's uni proffessor on theology) "I have grave doubt to whether it is actually a subject" f said “First of all, those aren’t the rule. They are the exception. Thus the special section devoted to them under “Academic Endorsements.” Are we reading the same forums here? Tell me they are not full of morons.
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Second, what is their PhD in? Chemistry? English Lit? Their expertise is narrow. They know the subject of their thesis quite well. Nobody can legitimately question that. But in a discussion about religion, their opinion is no more enlightened, no more informed, and no more valuable than yours, piratey joe.
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If you had a seven year attention span, you too could have a PhD in any subject you choose. And unless your chosen subject was directly related, you would still have nothing to tell me about religion and your endorsement would be as useless then as it is now.

It may have been said before but (to quote dawkin’s uni proffessor on theology) “I have grave doubt to whether it is actually a subject”

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]]> By: Earthbreaker http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-83704 Earthbreaker Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:01:14 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-83704 I don't think it's fair to say that ALL pastasfarians are intelligent, because there are always some slow-coaches in the mix somewhere, people don't become pastafarians quite for that reason. People become pastafarians because the intent of every aspect of pastafarianism aims at being positive. It encourages tolerance, goodwill, dressing up like a pirate to please his noodliness (and because it is so damn fun!), preaches of a delightful sounding heaven and encourages that the deity is one that just wants to be happy with his people. You don't need to be intelligent to be pastafarian, but I assure you that you don't have to be stupid either. That's not the point. I don’t think it’s fair to say that ALL pastasfarians are intelligent, because there are always some slow-coaches in the mix somewhere, people don’t become pastafarians quite for that reason.

People become pastafarians because the intent of every aspect of pastafarianism aims at being positive. It encourages tolerance, goodwill, dressing up like a pirate to please his noodliness (and because it is so damn fun!), preaches of a delightful sounding heaven and encourages that the deity is one that just wants to be happy with his people.

You don’t need to be intelligent to be pastafarian, but I assure you that you don’t have to be stupid either. That’s not the point.

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]]> By: the spaghetti carbon dude http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-65845 the spaghetti carbon dude Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:30:59 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-65845 O! I see now, I have been so stupid all my life, damn. I can’t be a cleaver person because I have sense of humour. I mean sense of humour (time for a joke) is clearly a limiting factor of intelligence. Its just silly to suggest that any one who has ever spent a second of there life finding something amusing could be inelegant. They should just spend there time being inelegant, not doing anything light hearted. Naturally I can not form any of my own opinions, I have merely read up on Dawkins and Darwin (who clearly spends his time preaching that FSM is god) and have never formulated my own opinions on religion. No! I haven’t! O! I see now, I have been so stupid all my life, damn. I can’t be a cleaver person because I have sense of humour. I mean sense of humour (time for a joke) is clearly a limiting factor of intelligence. Its just silly to suggest that any one who has ever spent a second of there life finding something amusing could be inelegant. They should just spend there time being inelegant, not doing anything light hearted. Naturally I can not form any of my own opinions, I have merely read up on Dawkins and Darwin (who clearly spends his time preaching that FSM is god) and have never formulated my own opinions on religion. No! I haven’t!

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]]> By: Wednesday http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-42913 Wednesday Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:46:26 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-42913 Uh so intelligent people can't have a laugh? It attracts people as any other religeons do just people here and there... Who the fuck says because you inteligent you have to use your brain properly! I mean hell I know that I can do some amazing art but I sit and waste my time on the internet. Just because your 'intelligent' it does not mean you know how to use it properly. For goodness ake if you had that much intelligence and you couldn't let a little out on a luagh you would truly implode. -Just a little silly girl laughing at a serious little person Uh so intelligent people can’t have a laugh?
It attracts people as any other religeons do just people here and there…
Who the fuck says because you inteligent you have to use your brain properly! I mean hell I know that I can do some amazing art but I sit and waste my time on the internet.
Just because your ‘intelligent’ it does not mean you know how to use it properly.
For goodness ake if you had that much intelligence and you couldn’t let a little out on a luagh you would truly implode.

-Just a little silly girl laughing at a serious little person

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]]> By: Homo narrans http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-38398 Homo narrans Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:36:09 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-38398 We are...surrounded with...signs and portents... We are…surrounded with…signs and portents…

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]]> By: Wench Nikkiee http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-38395 Wench Nikkiee Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:34:08 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-38395 Oh dear! Both the BLR and the dokta have been mentioned on threads in the past 12hrs or so. That can't bode well at all. :( Oh dear! Both the BLR and the dokta have been mentioned on threads in the past 12hrs or so. That can’t bode well at all. :(

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]]> By: Homo narrans http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-38390 Homo narrans Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:10:05 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-38390 Don't bring up the Doktor again, spider, speaking his name may cause him to manifest! Don’t bring up the Doktor again, spider, speaking his name may cause him to manifest!

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]]> By: Navigator Spider http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-38335 Navigator Spider Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:10:16 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-38335 "Dr. Michael Martin Nov 21st, 2006 at 2:12 pm Dawkins who?" . And you claim to be a Dr? I think you should check your foot for bullet holes... “Dr. Michael Martin Nov 21st, 2006 at 2:12 pm

Dawkins who?”
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And you claim to be a Dr? I think you should check your foot for bullet holes…

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]]> By: Genius overlord http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-38331 Genius overlord Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:01:26 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-38331 I actually conducted a poll regarding belief in a God on the MENSA forums (gotta be a member to see) Around 56% claim a disbelief in gods And deducing from other posts the majority of the remaining 44% believe in god in a very nebulous non religiously defined way... So there is most certainly a correlation between IQ and religiosity. (and lets not get in to my IQ :) ) Viva FSM I actually conducted a poll regarding belief in a God on the MENSA forums (gotta be a member to see)

Around 56% claim a disbelief in gods

And deducing from other posts the majority of the remaining 44% believe in god in a very nebulous non religiously defined way… So there is most certainly a correlation between IQ and religiosity.

(and lets not get in to my IQ :) )

Viva FSM

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]]> By: God http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-21431 God Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:02:38 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-21431 well, pastafarians basically can all read, write (type at least) and use computers. They also have an understanding of satire. Where as there are many, many people from other religions which cannot do (any/all of) the above, so i would guess the average intellegence is, infact, higher. well, pastafarians basically can all read, write (type at least) and use computers. They also have an understanding of satire. Where as there are many, many people from other religions which cannot do (any/all of) the above, so i would guess the average intellegence is, infact, higher.

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]]> By: Leaper http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-18148 Leaper Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:49:34 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-18148 Of course, I doubt many people of other Religious beliefs would be willing to take that Leap of Faith... Maybe their belief in their God just isn't as strong as they say. I say they should prove it. Of course, I doubt many people of other Religious beliefs would be willing to take that Leap of Faith… Maybe their belief in their God just isn’t as strong as they say. I say they should prove it.

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]]> By: Leaper http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-18117 Leaper Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:14:21 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-18117 I agree. It attracts people that have exactly the same intelligence as every other religion. People who have exactly the same knowledge base and are as informed as members of every other religion. On a lighter note, I have taken up pastafarianism in the hope that through communing with the great FSM he will let me not be touched by his noodly appendage as I jump from airplanes. Thus when I am skydiving I can one day do so without a parachute, once HE feels that I have sufficient faith. I plan to spread the word of FSM to all of the other skydivers at the local dropzone so that they can help me to convince HIM to help us with his noodly appendage during our "intelligent falling" episodes. I agree. It attracts people that have exactly the same intelligence as every other religion. People who have exactly the same knowledge base and are as informed as members of every other religion.

On a lighter note, I have taken up pastafarianism in the hope that through communing with the great FSM he will let me not be touched by his noodly appendage as I jump from airplanes. Thus when I am skydiving I can one day do so without a parachute, once HE feels that I have sufficient faith. I plan to spread the word of FSM to all of the other skydivers at the local dropzone so that they can help me to convince HIM to help us with his noodly appendage during our “intelligent falling” episodes.

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]]> By: ButtJester http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-18078 ButtJester Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:31:30 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-18078 Oops maybe you were not responding to me. If not please accept my apologies. Oops maybe you were not responding to me. If not please accept my apologies.

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]]> By: Homo narrans http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-18077 Homo narrans Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:28:20 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-18077 forgive me, i misinterpreted your last message. i was referrinmg to your religious, not political stance. forgive me, i misinterpreted your last message. i was referrinmg to your religious, not political stance.

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]]> By: ButtJester http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-18076 ButtJester Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:28:11 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-18076 @Dr. Michael Martin WTF?? Can you not read?? I didn't tell you ANYTHING. I have no wish to tell anyone what they can and cannot do. It seems to be the aforementioned nutcases that come here telling us we are wrong and we should die and go to hell...I wish no-one to die and go to hell. And if you can't follow the simple conclusion that you don't have to be a genius to be attracted to FSM then that's your problem not mine. @Dr. Michael Martin
WTF?? Can you not read?? I didn’t tell you ANYTHING. I have no wish to tell anyone what they can and cannot do. It seems to be the aforementioned nutcases that come here telling us we are wrong and we should die and go to hell…I wish no-one to die and go to hell. And if you can’t follow the simple conclusion that you don’t have to be a genius to be attracted to FSM then that’s your problem not mine.

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]]> By: Dr. Michael Martin http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-18072 Dr. Michael Martin Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-18072 Your conclusion does not follow. My religion is Christian. My political stance is Independent. And you have no right to tell me what I am and am not. Your conclusion does not follow. My religion is Christian. My political stance is Independent. And you have no right to tell me what I am and am not.

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]]> By: One Oared Marc http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-18060 One Oared Marc Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:10:12 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-18060 Thankfully, Cunnilingus swallowed his tongue. Thankfully, Cunnilingus swallowed his tongue.

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]]> By: leave my spaghetti alone http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-18056 leave my spaghetti alone Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:07:52 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-18056 Cunnilingus Rice, you teach people to read at the zoo? *cough* thats a giraffe my friend, a giraffe... Cunnilingus Rice, you teach people to read at the zoo? *cough* thats a giraffe my friend, a giraffe…

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]]> By: ButtJester http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers/#comment-18052 ButtJester Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:03:14 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2006/10/22/its-not-accurate-to-say-that-fsm-attracts-intelligent-followers.htm#comment-18052 I made no mention of any specific religion, or political affiliation. I was responding to the OP anyway. . My only point was you don't have to be Einstein to be attracted to FSM. I made no mention of any specific religion, or political affiliation. I was responding to the OP anyway.
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My only point was you don’t have to be Einstein to be attracted to FSM.

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