What exactly is an "intelligent" question?

That's just a cheap cop-out from someone who is hiding from facing facts and running away from having to be honest. It's a cutesy tactic but not clever in the least.

That poster is known to "huff and puff" about any number of things, when he isn't doing the Fundy Shuffle.

Most people will answer any question when ask. Those that can't answer the question or has something to hide, will give excuse's or run so not to answer.

Shows people exactly what kind of person they are.

It may not seem like it but it was a "real" question. Just what are the guidelines for questions since it seems some on here won't answer any at all, but will stay after others to answer a question even when they've done just that. (They just don't like the answer they got).

I guess what's real to some may not be real to others. If I'm asking a question, it's "real" or I wouldn't ask. I think most of us feel that way but someone wants to make fun & claim we're not "intelligent" enough.

Shows just how un-intelligent that person is, & there's no answer he can give that makes any sense.

Pretty much ALL questions are signs of intelligence. 

Questions are one of the first parts of the learning process.

It's the ones that think they know everything so questions aren't necessary ya hafta wonder about.

If 700 monkeys typed for 700 years-One of them would eventually turn out the complete works of Shakespeare.

And...

'Educated' doesn't always mean 'intelligent.'

Intelligent questions are easy.  Intelligent answers are more often not.

Intelligent question: Why was the death of Jesus the essential focus of human morality and salvation from a questionable, foregone d a m nation? 

I'll wait for an intelligent answer.  Not one from, say, Bill, but a really intelligent one.

DF

It's often said the only dumb question is the one not asked.

But you'd only have to be an educator for less than a day to understand what a dumb comment that is.

Questions or answers, stupid is as stupid does.

While I'm not impressed by the atheists' arguments on here, I am impressed by their intelligence with the exception of one or two who seem out of their league. I would hope no one is afraid to ask anything on here, but often I don't check this forum since it seems like Bro. Bill calls it, a spitting match.

That's OK, I can't speak for other atheists here but since you've never offered anything except snarky remarks, and nothing of substance, I can say I'm not impressed by you either. As far as "spitting contests", bill is the main one that turns the threads into those. You seem to like "spitting contests" on the politics forum, so, to each his own. 

boobs

The only recent comment I've made in politics was saying not to judge Jesse Jackson Jr. on his color alone. He can't help what his color is. Would you rather I had said blacks are inferior? Is that how you feel?

did she single you out best? You at least realize you are "out of league".

Hey rram, my employees want to know how much you'll pay them to come work for you. They agree with me that such a "big talking man/woman", whatever you are, should be willing to put their money where their mouth is. You know what we mean rram? Money talks, ** walks. Now, you wouldn't want us all to think you're just full of hot air/** would you???

DF, saying Bill is not intelligent shows something about yourself. Evidence for your claim is not there. You dispise him because you feel inferior. [I study and know these things]. Rather than call him names why don't you present evidence God does not exist. That is the core of your constant rant. You are just an angry atheist with no ambition or realistic goal other than bellyache about a subject well over your head. Give it up.

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Try to keep up old troll. I said I couldn't speak for all, only myself. You should try that. You know, let people speak for themselves. Your "pals" and the voices in your head, look and sound stupid enough and don't need your help making them look even worse.

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Since you seem to be a hit & miss poster, you don't really know for a fact who starts the spitting. Just because Billy calls it a spitting match doesn't say who started it. Read here more often & you will see who lies, twist the things we say, & runs when we confront & show him proof of what he said.

I'm guessing that I'm one of the ones that was referred to as 'out of their league.'

Everybody here that knows me knows I'm a high school dropout. That shoe fits, I'll wear it.

While it tends to be highly educated people who are atheists, just like it's not a fundamental requirement of human existence to have to worship something, neither is it a fundamental requirement of atheism to be a college professor.

Anybody who actually stops to think realistically can see that magical, mystical skydaddies make absolutely no sense atall.  You don't need a degree to figure it out. 

The word is full of educated idiots.

I haven't counted posts I've made in politics recently, but best accused me of spitting in politics. The only recent post was about a black politician. Then best says she doesn't have any idea what I posted in politics. Could she explain that? Then she plays the race card.

FTR, Road puppy, I wasn't referring to you. Have no idea how much education you have or don't have. Your posts are usually funny whether I agree with them or not. When I've "taken up" for Bill I've made it clear I'm a Baptist. Not hiding anything.

I haven't counted posts I've made in politics recently, but best accused me of spitting in politics. The only recent post was about a black politician. Then best says she doesn't have any idea what I posted in politics. Could she explain that? Then she plays the race card.

Sure I can "explain it". I didn't accuse you of anything. What I did was reply to your post where you stated that bill was right, that THIS forum was only "spitting contests". I pointed out that "spitting contests" were about all you'd find in the politics forum but that I had noticed YOU posted there, so to me it seemed you liked the spitting contests there, since I've never seen you complain about the "contests" over there, but again, I haven't read all your posts. I didn't see your post about jackson. I'm going by what YOU said you posted here.

Now to this that YOU posted:

"The only recent comment I've made in politics was saying not to judge Jesse Jackson Jr. on his color alone. He can't help what his color is. Would you rather I had said blacks are inferior? Is that how you feel?"

Now notice, you asked ME if I had rather you said blacks are inferior, and was that how I feel. 

MY answer:

I had no idea what you posted in politics, I didn't see it. But dang, "he can't help" what color he is? Seems to me it's you that thinks blacks are inferior!!!

So explain how in the world you get that I am "playing the race card" from that?  

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Doesn't make any difference who says who is out of their league, doesn't make them right. Usually those that use that term is high society snobs or one of those educated idiots you mentioned.

I don't care if you're a high school drop out or not. You're Ok in my book. I think you would be one of those that would "have my back" if I needed it.

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Why is it there isn't any place one could be safe from stepping in a

pile of race card???

Pretty much ALL questions are signs of intelligence. 

Questions are one of the first parts of the learning process.

It's the ones that think they know everything so questions aren't necessary ya hafta wonder about.

If 700 monkeys typed for 700 years-One of them would eventually turn out the complete works of Shakespeare.

And...

'Educated' doesn't always mean 'intelligent.'

**********************I agree Road Puppy!     

Hang in there Pup. I ain't got but a high school diploma and one of them correspondent school certificates from the Cleveland Institute of Electronics. But it don't hurt much when the only competition is Bill and his buybul thumping brethern. We still can hold up our side of the argument.

There's only one person "out of his league" on the religion forum and it's the same guy who keeps saying it to the others. He's also the guy who's widely ignored and disregarded, who also has dozens of aliases in the hope that someone will mistakenly acknowledge him.

Twice what you pay best if they are 'master craftsmen' that way they can't be atheists.

Poor old rramalamadingdong. You can't ask them if they're atheists. So I'll tell them twice what they make now, and send them along to you. Of course that means BC/BS and all the benefits they get now. Now, where do I send them? Gotta warn you, they're used to working for honest people so they won't put up with your lying ********.

I'll come by your place and check them out.

Well come on then big talker.

College educated Christian here.  Never quit at anything in my life...worked my way through school followed by 46 year careers in law enforcement and military and now farming.  I guess not being an "intelligent atheist" as has been insinuated here made me work harder.  And for that, I am eternally grateful.

While I agree we can learn by asking questions, I disagree with the premise that all questions are based on seeking knowledge.  Polly want a cracker? I would point out there are those who ask questions only seeking agreement with the answers they want to hear and disregard that which they don't.  So what do they learn?

Yet often times the answer they seek could be answered themselves if they weren't so afraid of the work required to obtain a little knowledge on their own rather than rely on others to spoon feed them and whine about it when they don't.

Sorry bud, you don't get the meaning of the thread. No one anywhere, that I've seen anyway, has said word one about atheists being more intelligent. If i missed that post you can point it out to me. That is not the subject of this thread.