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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance

 

This could be the explanation of fundamentalist religion.  When people claim to believe things they know is not true, it causes the mind to form reactionary, defensive mechanisms.

 

Even Creationists know that the world is not 6000 years old.  But, their cognitive dissonance causes them to disregard their better knowledge.  They know that evolution is the real explanation for biological diversity, but this mental condition makes them adamant in their protestations nonetheless.

 

This could also be the reason why so many formerly religious atheists feel such a joy and relief when they abandon religion.  They also abandon cognitive dissonance.  It must be a lot of upkeep.

 

DF

Make time for great justice.  Expect us.

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Hi Deep,

 

I've noticed that you do not submit you own writings anymore; only one liners and copy/paste what others have written.   Is there a reason?  Is it getting harder to think logically in your advanced state of atheism; so, you depend on posting only what others write?  Just curious.

 

But, it is a step up from your YouTube ministry which occupied your time for so long.

 

I will pray for you that your thinking and reasoning skills return so that you can actively participate in ongoing discussions more intelligently.

 

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

 

Bill

Originally Posted by Not Shallow Not Slim:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance

 

This could be the explanation of fundamentalist religion.  When people claim to believe things they know is not true, it causes the mind to form reactionary, defensive mechanisms.

 

Even Creationists know that the world is not 6000 years old.  But, their cognitive dissonance causes them to disregard their better knowledge.  They know that evolution is the real explanation for biological diversity, but this mental condition makes them adamant in their protestations nonetheless.

 

This could also be the reason why so many formerly religious atheists feel such a joy and relief when they abandon religion.  They also abandon cognitive dissonance.  It must be a lot of upkeep.

 

DF

Good stuff DF.


Pay no mind to Bill. He thinks everyone should be like him and post a 50 paragraph long winded sermon that no-one will read anyway to get their point across. 

Hi Deep,

 

I am happy to see that you still have the mental acuity to keep posting your one liners.  God willing, one day you may regain full capacity and be able to go beyond one liners, youtube, and copy/paste posts.  I am sure that many of your friends are praying for you.

 

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

 

Bill

I think we have all suffered this in our lives. I know I have. For me it is smoking when I know how harmful it is for me. Yet I down play the danger in my mind and continue on. Then feel guilty. LOL It does not just apply to a religious belief.

 

However, I do agree with you that probably explains normally intelligent people believing in creationism and young earth.

 

 

Seven, ole deep digs this cognitive dissonance sermon out ever so often thinking he has discovered something new as do you apparently. Adot robustus is also fond of the term. Now you know it’s “good stuff”. The three of you can now charge headlong into the world armed with cognitive dissonance. How novel.

Originally Posted by DarkAngel:

For me it is smoking when I know how harmful it is for me. Yet I down play the danger in my mind and continue on.  

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I choose to ignore the danger too, & now I'm paying for it. I stopped 7 months ago when it came to the point I had to stop or die. I always thought I couldn't do it but fear did it for me.

Originally Posted by vega:

Seven, ole deep digs this cognitive dissonance sermon out ever so often thinking he has discovered something new as do you apparently. Adot robustus is also fond of the term. Now you know it’s “good stuff”. The three of you can now charge headlong into the world armed with cognitive dissonance. How novel.

And you Rramm can charge headfirst into a moving bus. I assure you you won't be missed here. 

 

Bye Bye now Mr Troll! Isn't it past your bedtime? 

Originally Posted by Bill Gray:

Hi Deep,

 

I've noticed that you do not submit you own writings anymore; only one liners and copy/paste what others have written.   Is there a reason?  Is it getting harder to think logically in your advanced state of atheism; so, you depend on posting only what others write?  Just curious.

 

But, it is a step up from your YouTube ministry which occupied your time for so long.

 

I will pray for you that your thinking and reasoning skills return so that you can actively participate in ongoing discussions more intelligently.

 

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

 

Bill

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Did you read the post beyond the link?  Really, Bill, you are befuddled beyond belief.

Originally Posted by semiannualchick:
Originally Posted by DarkAngel:

For me it is smoking when I know how harmful it is for me. Yet I down play the danger in my mind and continue on.  

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I choose to ignore the danger too, & now I'm paying for it. I stopped 7 months ago when it came to the point I had to stop or die. I always thought I couldn't do it but fear did it for me.

Semi, I never thought you were a smoker. I’m glad you have stopped. I’m pulling for you.

Originally Posted by CrustyMac:
Originally Posted by Bill Gray:

Hi Deep,

 

I've noticed that you do not submit you own writings anymore; only one liners and copy/paste what others have written.   Is there a reason?  Is it getting harder to think logically in your advanced state of atheism; so, you depend on posting only what others write?  Just curious.

 

But, it is a step up from your YouTube ministry which occupied your time for so long.

 

I will pray for you that your thinking and reasoning skills return so that you can actively participate in ongoing discussions more intelligently.

 

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

 

Bill

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Did you read the post beyond the link?  Really, Bill, you are befuddled beyond belief.

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Exactly crusty. Bill would barely be able to post without copy/paste. If it's not the bible he's posting over and over it's long non-nonsensical articles from other fundies and his rehash of what that person posted, and one of his "it happened to me" stories about whatever the subject might be. Then we have his repetitive threads where he copies/pastes everyone's post from another thread, along with his replies to those posts. I guess that's what he considers his "gift of writing".

Good lord crust you and several others act like crazy people frothing about what Bill says. It’s just a forum FCOL. I’ve never seen such fools. I take none of you people serious. I just see how far I can pull the leg and laugh at y’all goofy azzes.  You never know when I post and when it’s the work of another likeminded author on my staff of geniuses.

Originally Posted by vega:

Good lord crust you and several others act like crazy people frothing about what Bill says. It’s just a forum FCOL. I’ve never seen such fools. I take none of you people serious. I just see how far I can pull the leg and laugh at y’all goofy azzes.  You never know when I post and when it’s the work of another likeminded author on my staff of geniuses.

Does your family honestly realize how insane and far gone you really are? You've never seen such fools? Haven't looked in the mirror or read your own posts lately obviously have you? Oh, we all know it's you all right. It's very easy to spot the only raving lunatic in the room. You pathetic old fool. 

I don't think Bill is insane. I think he's just extremely religious, hard headed, opinionated and suffers from a god complex. Many religious people are this way. Nothing new really. My grandpa was this way. Bill reminds me of him in so many ways. He was always right about anything and everything and if you dare question him you are going to hell or you are doing it all wrong. His word was the last word. He and he alone had a direct line to god. Nobody else's opinion mattered. Remind you of anyone? 

 

Rramm is clinically insane. There is no other explanation except heavy drug use or mental retardation. Does a sane person create multiple id's to talk to his old id's that have been banned(sometimes years ago)? Is a sane person obsessed with dinosaurs and atheist and newspaper forums? Does a sane person lie continuously about everything just because they can? Does a sane person carry on conversations with themselves and then deny it in the same breath and get hateful and nasty when confronted about it? Do sane people constantly try to convince others that they are highly intelligent and they are a very important person? Most intelligent people I know don't need to constantly troll a newspaper forum in small town Alabama trying to convince people they are smart. Do sane people try to pass themselves off as man who has apostles such as Jesus did? Do normal, sane people talk about themselves in the third person? The movie "Rain Man" comes to mind reading lots of his post but then most of it is just insanity, delusions and nonsensical rambling. 

Last edited by Seven

All my friends, Bill, and Vega,

 

Let's put aside all this talk of hatred and perceived insanity for a day or so.  Let's forgive the delusional who display a certain attitude here and consider that there is a normal, far from rare psychological state of cognitive dissonance at work.

 

How best to challenge someone in such a state?  Outright hostility, tempting as it is?  Or subtle, nuanced reason?

 

I'm thinking a 2 x 4.

 

DF

 

 

I don't think Bill is insane. I think he's just extremely religious, hard headed, opinionated and suffers from a god complex. Many religious people are this way. Nothing new really. My grandpa was this way. Bill reminds me of him in so many ways. He was always right about anything and everything and if you dare question him you are going to hell or you are doing it all wrong. His word was the last word. He and he alone had a direct line to god. Nobody else's opinion mattered. Remind you of anyone? 


 Is a sane person obsessed with dinosaurs and atheist and newspaper forums? Does a sane person lie continuously about everything just because they can? Does a sane person carry on conversations with themselves and then deny it in the same breath and get hateful and nasty when confronted about it? Do sane people constantly try to convince others that they are highly intelligent and they are a very important person? Most intelligent people I know don't need to constantly troll a newspaper forum in small town Alabama trying to convince people they are smart.

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 Multiple IDs, lying continuously about everything, hateful and nasty when confronted, trying to appear intelligent and important. The line blurs.

Deepfat, as usual lying is a dominate trait of yours and out demonstrates itself consistently. Yes yours was a threat to do bodily harm upon Rram; the 2x4 was stated by you as the premeditated weapon of choice.Rram's people take any threat of this nature as serious. The authorities are notified of this interstate criminal plan.
Originally Posted by 6packk:
Deepfat, as usual lying is a dominate trait of yours and out demonstrates itself consistently. Yes yours was a threat to do bodily harm upon Rram; the 2x4 was stated by you as the premeditated weapon of choice.Rram's people take any threat of this nature as serious. The authorities are notified of this interstate criminal plan.

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Do you really think the people on this forum take you seriously?

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