The Gullible Mind

Post by **_beastie** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:30 pm

That's it. You two are gone with the wind as well. - Uranus

Post by **_guy sajer** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:30 pm

Trevor wrote:
beastie wrote:That's quite enough. Dr. Peterson is a valued poster and we will not have you harassing him. Time to go. - Uranus

It's high time we heard from Uranus. Hopefully we will be hearing much more from Uranus from now on.

I've always thought that scatological humor is humor of the highest form.

Post by **_Daniel Peterson** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:33 pm

beastie wrote:Yeah, I'm sure thinking of different ways to tell people they're stupid and unworthy of conversation does get boring.

That's why I suggested that it would be easier on both of us if you just let it go.

Incidentally, I don't think you're stupid. That's not the problem.

Post by **_beastie** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:37 pm

That's why I suggested that it would be easier on both of us if you just let it go.

Please take Dr. Peteron's advice, beastie. And if I hear one word about how Dr. Peterson could let it go, as well, you will be cast out into the lowest bowels of outer darkness. - Uranus

Post by **_Trevor** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:44 pm

Uranus the Mod wrote:Please take Dr. Peterson's advice, beastie. And if I hear one word about how Dr. Peterson could let it go, as well, you will be cast out into the lowest bowels of outer darkness. - Uranus

You know it's serious when Uranus starts mentioning "the lowest bowels." Look out!

Post by **_beastie** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:58 pm

You know it's serious when Uranus starts mentioning "the lowest bowels." Look out!

It's definitely time to get out of the way. - Uranus

_Ray A · Post by **_Ray A** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:50 am

Scottie wrote:I often wonder why religious beliefs are so hard to dispel?

Most kids will eventually learn for themselves that there is no Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc. All lies that parents tell their kids. Even without the help of classmates, an 8 year old will eventually connect the dots and figure it out.

Not so for religion.

Because Santa only brings presents, the Easter Bunny eggs, and the tooth fairy 50 cents. And none of them accuse you of being Korihor if you don't believe in them.

Post by **_KimberlyAnn** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:05 am

Ray A wrote:
Scottie wrote:I often wonder why religious beliefs are so hard to dispel?

Most kids will eventually learn for themselves that there is no Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc. All lies that parents tell their kids. Even without the help of classmates, an 8 year old will eventually connect the dots and figure it out.

Not so for religion.

Because Santa only brings presents, the Easter Bunny eggs, and the tooth fairy 50 cents. And none of them accuse you of being Korihor if you don't believe in them.

What sort of gullible kid gives their tooth to the tooth fairy for only 50 cents?

My oldest, Courtney, figured out at six that two dollars was a raw deal. She said to me, "I bet the tooth fairy takes all the teeth she gets and makes jewelry out of them. She probably sells it for lots of money and all I get from her is two dollars!" The next time she lost a tooth, Courtney decided to put a little note under her pillow that said "$5." She got five bucks for that tooth. Later, she figured five dollars wasn't enough, so she stopped selling them to the fairy altogether.

She may have been gullible enough to believe in the tooth fairy, but she wasn't gullible enough to be cheated by her.

KA

_Ray A · Post by **_Ray A** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:12 am

KimberlyAnn wrote:What sort of gullible kid gives their tooth to the tooth fairy for only 50 cents?

My oldest, Courtney, figured out at six that two dollars was a raw deal. She said to me, "I bet the tooth fairy takes all the teeth she gets and makes jewelry out of them. She probably sells it for lots of money and all I get from her is two dollars!" The next time she lost a tooth, Courtney decided to put a little note under her pillow that said "$5." She got five bucks for that tooth. Later, she figured five dollars wasn't enough, so she stopped selling them to the fairy altogether.

She may have been gullible enough to believe in the tooth fairy, but she wasn't gullible enough to be cheated by her.

KA

LOL. I see a future in journalism. Move out of the way, Drudge.

Post by **_Bond...James Bond** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:09 am

I think alot of religious converts are probably gullible, or at least feel that they should join a religion because of social mores where "religions are good places to raise kids. Religions teach morality [assuming a given morality is good of course]. Perhaps they're not gullible as just following the group think rather than having the cajones to do as they might otherwise do [sleep in on Sunday] and just go on teaching their kids alone without using religion and God to legitimize the morals being taught.

If you're born into a religion and indoctrinated by mom and dad and gamgam you don't have a prayer. Gulliability has little to do with it until you get up to around 14-15 and start doing some real thinking.