I am willing to make the concession that scientific research of religion participants do show benefits in health psychology and networking financial advantages. Certainly there are people who can make these advantages for themselves. With the exception of the slippery slope of religion to behave brutally dogmatic, the practice of various discipline, meditation, hypnosis, social interaction and education can all match the benefits of a religious practice.

I am not bothered by the IQ thing, in fact I revel in it. Its a defensive thing. As long as I am perceived being dumb as a post I am neither a threat or some kind of predator who wants something while being smart enough to let predators know I am not the mark you are looking for. Besides, it is a hoot to see how dumb the smart people can be.

The down side is I will never know what a fully actualized Omni talented human being that uses 90% of their brain is capable of.
I've never met one.

To lead a person faith to water so to speak is actually like telling them to ignore important things their Parents told them or to disregard everything they were told was of value.

Opps there goes my irrelevant alarm...





Lighter; Pete & friends

Amos is writing in a distinct succinct style called poetry that has the ability to say more than the words it contains.

Many passages in the Bible are also written in a form of poetry which is not to be taken word for word but as a whole/gestalt.

It will help you to see with new eyes.