Comments on: Top 10 Most/Least Religious States in the Country http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/30/top-10-mostleast-religious-states-in-the-country/ by Hemant Mehta Mon, 28 May 2012 04:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kevin C Jenkins http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/30/top-10-mostleast-religious-states-in-the-country/#comment-862109 Kevin C Jenkins Thu, 24 May 2012 15:50:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=8396#comment-862109  Neither is a decision.  You either believe a thing or you don't, and from there, you're either honest with yourself (and others) about it or you aren't.  People tend to assume that others act out of emotion, while they have rational reasons for what they do, but psychological research shows that everyone has an initial emotional reaction and then rationalizes it after the fact.  If you want better control over your thinking, you need to use critical thinking skills on yourself.  Practice scientific skepticism, and learn about all of the cognitive biases that tend to influence human thought.  You can't completely avoid cognitive bias errors, but just being aware of them helps.  Neither is a decision.  You either believe a thing or you don’t, and from there, you’re either honest with yourself (and others) about it or you aren’t. 

People tend to assume that others act out of emotion, while they have rational reasons for what they do, but psychological research shows that everyone has an initial emotional reaction and then rationalizes it after the fact.  If you want better control over your thinking, you need to use critical thinking skills on yourself.  Practice scientific skepticism, and learn about all of the cognitive biases that tend to influence human thought.  You can’t completely avoid cognitive bias errors, but just being aware of them helps.

]]> By: Cqx186 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/30/top-10-mostleast-religious-states-in-the-country/#comment-860679 Cqx186 Mon, 21 May 2012 14:05:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=8396#comment-860679 If you take into consideration the enormity of the universe then the chances of getting everything just right here isn't that small. Your comment is full of assumptions. What is your basis for perfection and why does the atom fit it? Is it 1 in a trillion...at least? If you take into consideration the enormity of the universe then the chances of getting everything just right here isn’t that small. Your comment is full of assumptions. What is your basis for perfection and why does the atom fit it? Is it 1 in a trillion…at least?

]]> By: Cqx186 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/30/top-10-mostleast-religious-states-in-the-country/#comment-860672 Cqx186 Mon, 21 May 2012 13:43:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=8396#comment-860672 I've seen this argument so many times. Religious people view atheism as a religion because they cannot comprehend the world outside of a religious context. Therefore everyone must have a religion so they too have a basis for their beliefs. What the religious communities are missing is atheists don't have 'beliefs', they have ideas. I’ve seen this argument so many times. Religious people view atheism as a religion because they cannot comprehend the world outside of a religious context. Therefore everyone must have a religion so they too have a basis for their beliefs. What the religious communities are missing is atheists don’t have ‘beliefs’, they have ideas.

]]> By: Jarett http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/30/top-10-mostleast-religious-states-in-the-country/#comment-860181 Jarett Sat, 19 May 2012 21:22:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=8396#comment-860181 all this fighting between science and religion... they have the same theory... man was formed with earth and water...the only differance is religion credits an invisable man in their graven image... all this fighting between science and religion… they have the same theory… man was formed with earth and water…the only differance is religion credits an invisable man in their graven image…

]]> By: Jarett http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/30/top-10-mostleast-religious-states-in-the-country/#comment-859966 Jarett Sat, 19 May 2012 01:51:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=8396#comment-859966 the church is a tax free organization where criminals can clean their money through.... criminals who know god's a myth n hell doesn't exist, n are so high in society that they are above the law and judicial punishment., yet they proclaim they are hellbound n have no fear..all this so people don't see them for what they are.... IN VAIN FUCKING PUSSIES BORN INTO MONEY.. the church is a tax free organization where criminals can clean their money through…. criminals who know god’s a myth n hell doesn’t exist, n are so high in society that they are above the law and judicial punishment., yet they proclaim they are hellbound n have no fear..all this so people don’t see them for what they are…. IN VAIN FUCKING PUSSIES BORN INTO MONEY..

]]> By: Jarett http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/30/top-10-mostleast-religious-states-in-the-country/#comment-859955 Jarett Sat, 19 May 2012 00:53:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=8396#comment-859955 religion has astronomical truth which the blind wishful thinking idiot cannot see or accept.  ignorant sun worshippers... brainwashed from childhood to believe there good deeds will be rewarded after death.... jesus the plagarized personified sun deity created by the rich elite to prevent the masses from crushing their in vain profits religion has astronomical truth which the blind wishful thinking idiot cannot see or accept.  ignorant sun worshippers… brainwashed from childhood to believe there good deeds will be rewarded after death…. jesus the plagarized personified sun deity created by the rich elite to prevent the masses from crushing their in vain profits

]]> By: TDL http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/30/top-10-mostleast-religious-states-in-the-country/#comment-859870 TDL Fri, 18 May 2012 19:11:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=8396#comment-859870 Yes, you're right. Brainwashing is another way to say it. Any and every organization interested in acquiring an adult following knows the importance of indoctrinating the children while they're still very impressionable. Fear plays an extremely important role. The Jesuits know it. Hitler knew it. It's indisputable. Yes, you’re right. Brainwashing is another way to say it. Any and every organization interested in acquiring an adult following knows the importance of indoctrinating the children while they’re still very impressionable. Fear plays an extremely important role. The Jesuits know it. Hitler knew it. It’s indisputable.

]]> By: TDL http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/30/top-10-mostleast-religious-states-in-the-country/#comment-859869 TDL Fri, 18 May 2012 19:07:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=8396#comment-859869 You just think it was intellectual. Clearly it's not an intellectual decision. You just think it was intellectual. Clearly it’s not an intellectual decision.

]]> By: Tonya M http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/30/top-10-mostleast-religious-states-in-the-country/#comment-858811 Tonya M Wed, 16 May 2012 19:27:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=8396#comment-858811 It is somewhat similar to the map of states showing percentages of college degrees. http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Map-Proportion-of/65009/ It is somewhat similar to the map of states showing percentages of college degrees.

http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Map-Proportion-of/65009/

]]> By: Stickittotheman28 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/01/30/top-10-mostleast-religious-states-in-the-country/#comment-857477 Stickittotheman28 Fri, 11 May 2012 19:45:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=8396#comment-857477 Agnostic isnt a bad choice either considering everyone gets all pissy when you tell people the truth about religion Agnostic isnt a bad choice either considering everyone gets all pissy when you tell people the truth about religion

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