Atheist VS Satanism VS Christianity v2(offensive content removed)

[Runa216]

docholliday said:

Runa216 said:

I was labelled a child prodigy, with a ridiculously high IQ and mental capacity when I was 6 years old, tested again every two years until I was 12.  Despite being statistically smarter than the teachers and officials in charge of testing me, I was still 6, 8, 10, and 12 years old.  Regardless of how intelligent and mature I was, I still was subject to peer pressure, immaturity, and the same things that make all other children NOT doctors.

Age matters.  Dismissing that is foolish and absurd.

I was going to come in here saying that Satanism is every bit as deluded as Christianity, but after reading only half of the original post and some of your other responses just on the first page I can already tell this is not the kind of discussion that has any place on this board, and certainly isn't the safe haven of 'openmindedness' you claim to endorse.

I completely agree! Intelligence does not equal maturity and one does not possess both it can lead to rather irational behavior. What we would refer to as "common sense" I believe? And your point about both being deluded is right as well, the only thing we know about any belief in a god, higher being, supreme being is we cant really prove any of it. Its all based on just that belief and faith, does not give one view the right to condemn the other for having different beliefs.

Look at me, for instance.  I'm statistically likely to be the smartest person on this forum (IQ just under 200), but I'm so damn immature you'd never know it.  I act like a 13 year old when it comes to Final Fantasy XIII, religion, and some other issues.  I mean, I KNOW my ranting will never make religious people realize the error of their ways, but yetI still try. I know no amount of logic and rationale will make an irrational person rethink their stance, yet I still judge them for their stupidity.  I'm sure if I took the time to actually EXPLAIN instead of just going "Durp, you're retarded, I can't believe you actually believe that", I'd be more credible, but I spent the majority of my time in  small rural, highly religious community, so I came to realize that debate was a total waste of time.  

I don't even know where I'm going with this other than further proving the point by offering myself as an example as to how maturity and intelligence are NOT linked.