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Wow...dunno how I missed that :/ My bad. What you say is true in a way, and not true in another. Christianity did not and could not exist before Christ. The model I posted did. Something else about the model I posted, is that its origin suggests that there are many paths to the same destination. This is something you can not abide, I am guessing. For you, there is only ONE path. For Lula, there is only ONE path. For many oth

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[quote]Perhaps you have heard of the theory of multiple intelligences?[/quote] Indeed. It seems Da Vinci was the genius on the most different levels. Can't remember where I read that, so it could be wrong. But yes, I am quite familiar with the concept of multiple different kinds of intelligences. [quote]Why judge someone on something that they can't help?[/quote] It has to do with confidence in decisions made. &n

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Back on the subject, I still can't say I understand the phenomena to which I was originally referring. You can test this for yourself - tell a friend they suck at throwing a ball, then tell them they aren't that bright and see which of the two elicits the most outraged response. 9 of 10 it's the "bright" statement (unless they're REAL good at throwing a ball, but even then, they'll just think you a fool and blow it off.) Question someone on a fo

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After doing some googling to try and spark my memory, it very well could have been a Stanford-Binet or derivation. Not real sure though, but those tests look similar to what I'm referring to.

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Not a clue. I'm 46 now. Apparently you have to have an IQ of 150 to remember details from 35+ years ago :P All I recall is at the time they gave it to children to test the very things you were referring to - cognitive ability, comprehension. I never did real well in school (well, I got mostly Bs without ever working at it) so it sure as hell didn't test academic ability :)

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The one that I took had nothing to do with academic ability. It was administered by the military to fairly young children. And it had to do with the very things you say IQ tests have nothing to do with (cognitive abilities and comprehension levels not to mention spatial recognition.) Not sure what IQ tests test today, but if it's only academic ability, that isn't really an IQ test in my book.

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Cute - but mine was taken long ago by the Air Force. Not that I disagree with you on your basic premise.

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No comment on the eightfold path? It lines up with Christianity nicely...or at least, the "Message" of Christianity. Predates it nicely, as well. No comment?

IQ in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

My IQ is 147 - I have no idea what that means. I've always noticed, however, that if you bring up IQ scores, people get real insecure, really damn fast. I find it a fun pastime to see what people will say when I tell them mine is 147 - whatever the hell that means. The outcry from the idiots is deafening. Poor babies :/ Why is insecurity about one's intelligence more severe than insecurity about one's ability to run fast, or throw far, or score m

Reply to Damnit, Damnit, Damnit in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]You failed your own test. I don't need to have a higher IQ than you to have intelligence, and the 'logic' that someone who has say an IQ of 146 can't contribute anything to the topic and should shutup is absurd. Meanwhile your entire premise seems built on the assumption that IQ tests are an accurate gauge of intelligence - in various statistical studies I have seen looking at students performance in exams, for example, IQ scores actually have a fairly low affect on the result with num

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Well, the "right thinking" idea has brothers and sisters. Wisdom: Right View Right Intention Ethical Conduct: Right Speech Right Action Right Livlihood Mental Development: Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration Recognize these? It all predates Christianity by quite a few years.

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I think it's Satan telling YOU otherwise. He wants to keep you stagnant - to spend lots of time praying instead of doing (though I know you do a lot...that isn't a dig.) I'm talking about the average. And before you protest - how many churches did you go to before you found one you liked when you moved? It couldn't have been a problem with unchanging God, so logically, the people in the congregation weren't your brand of Christian. Lula studies tha

Reply to Damnit, Damnit, Damnit in Religion JoeUser Forums

You missed the point, Lula. Try praying that you get it and see if that helps.

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[quote]"Church lady"...reminds me of those hilarious skits on Saturday Night Live![/quote] Well, that was the reference. Hey Ock....why do you think that perhaps the Bible isn't completely accurate...is it SATAN?!

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Please proceed.

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Brandie, It's unlikely a virus will have infected your photos. Copy them to a disk, scrub the computer, and scan them when you're sure you're clean. Or buy a Mac, but I bet that's cost prohibitive. I was a PC guy for many many years. I knew how to tweak every aspect of Windows, but I gotta say, since I bought my Mac, life has been a lot simpler.

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This place has really gotten kind of dead, hasn't it? Who wants to talk about geeky things?

Reply to How soon is TOO soon? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

It's so great to see you, TW. I thought you had gone completely too! (hugs)

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We're starting to have good natured fun here. I hope that's the real point of everything.

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[quote]Classic[/quote] Do I get credit for a good catch, Church lady? :P

Reply to Damnit, Damnit, Damnit in Religion Stardock Forums

In a way, I am giving up my eternal life so that others will gain theirs. There's a story about some dude who did that. Can't remember it though. *chuckles and walks away*

Reply to Damnit, Damnit, Damnit in Religion Stardock Forums

Clearly, according to your dogma, God has something in mind for us all. I might be supposed to say and do what I do so that other people react to it and do something different, i.e. something more in keeping with what you think people should think and act like. Now, is my position in this equation not valuable? Will I be punished for playing this greater part? More stuff to think about.

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*claps* Bring on the gallows humor, folks. It's good for the soul and means nothing.

Reply to You're Banned!: The Forum Game in Everything Else JoeUser Forums

[quote]Banned for being wrong. Threads like this have appeared on almost all forums across the internet, and long before this one. Edit: Banned for hypocrisy, you fat lard.[/quote] Banned for being retarded and uninformed. Me: You epic fail at life. Congrats!

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[quote]It says in plain English.[/quote] Classic.