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Texas Tech DB Tyler Owens says he doesn't believe in space (www.usatoday.com)

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[+] [email protected] -12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

You say that belief in an "obvious fairy tale shows a massive issue with critical thinking and cognitive ability" , but you can't back that up because people who are smart and religious exist.

I agree that believing in something phantasmagorical is a cognitive blind spot. But that's so common criticizing others for it lacks self awareness. It's normal to take some obviously symbolic, illusory, or non-existent things seriously: the law, borders, sovereignty, human rights, authority, hierarchy, language, logic, or math. Are you terrified of those willing to die for human rights?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

We're talking a lot of different types of smart, though.

For example said archbishop is obviously smart. And religious. And the two are the same, he'd be an idiot not to uphold the structure that gives him power, at least to the outside. That's what religion is, a power structure, and you'd be a fool to think those in power believe in the fairy tale instead of the structure.