wmw999 2,588 #1 February 10, 2011 The Joseph McCarthy thread had me going to look at Conservapedia, because they're always reliable on topics like that. Right there, on the front page, is a picture of a pony, advertising their essay "Ponies vs. atheism - Ponies win!" The caption:QuoteWomen and girls throughout the world love ponies, but most women dislike atheism. Ponies are often nicer than American atheists who typically give less to charity than American theists. You see, I want it to be humor, because I really don't want anyone to be that weird. OTOH, there's a secret piece of me that wants to be able to say Yeah! They really are that dumb! Next, I'll go look at Sen. McCarthy Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #2 February 10, 2011 Ponies aren't nice, seriously."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #3 February 10, 2011 Quote Ponies aren't nice, seriously. EXCPECIALLY Pink PonysI'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #4 February 10, 2011 Much more likely to step in pony poop than atheist poop. Well, except that most ponies likely are atheists. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,116 #5 February 10, 2011 >Well, except that most ponies likely are atheists. But are atheist women more likely to be ponies? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #6 February 10, 2011 I'm not certain, but I do assume that ponies do not have a make believe eye in the sky guiding them to a make believe paradise in the clouds. Ponies are not delusional."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #7 February 10, 2011 QuoteBut are atheist women more likely to be ponies? I don't know. I only have anecdotal evidence to answer that question. But it sounds like a good topic for someone's dissertation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #8 February 10, 2011 QuoteWomen and girls throughout the world love ponies, but most women dislike atheism. Ponies are often nicer than American atheists who typically give less to charity than American theists. I have it on good authority that atheists typically give more to charity than ponies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #9 February 10, 2011 QuoteI'm not certain, but I do assume that ponies do not have a make believe eye in the sky guiding them to a make believe paradise in the clouds. Ponies are not delusional. You are assuming a lot. Let me know when you and Kallend get that whole mind reading thing up and running.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #10 February 10, 2011 Quote Ponies are not delusional. Dunno about that - I saw one that thought any stick on the ground had to be taken like a 6 foot oxer.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #11 February 10, 2011 The article does bring up a point that I have been curious about: the apparent disproportion of male atheists to female atheists. I'm not sure if men are just more likely to be outspoken about it, or if there really are a lot more male atheists than female atheists. And, if it is a mostly-male group, what is the explanation for that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #12 February 10, 2011 QuoteThe article does bring up a point that I have been curious about: the apparent disproportion of male atheists to female atheists. I'm not sure if men are just more likely to be outspoken about it, or if there really are a lot more male atheists than female atheists. And, if it is a mostly-male group, what is the explanation for that? Emotions, and how much of them are what drives the decision making a woman chooses to do.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #13 February 10, 2011 QuoteI'm not certain, but I do assume that ponies do not have a make believe eye in the sky guiding them to a make believe paradise in the clouds. Ponies are not delusional. You've obviously never seen a 2000 pound animal get spooked by 2 ounce one. Yes, a pony really will believe a mouse will eat him.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #14 February 10, 2011 QuoteThe article does bring up a point that I have been curious about: the apparent disproportion of male atheists to female atheists. I'm not sure if men are just more likely to be outspoken about it, or if there really are a lot more male atheists than female atheists. And, if it is a mostly-male group, what is the explanation for that? Religiosity is higher among females overall. Even when both men and women subscribe to a particular religion the women seem to have higher levels of formal participation and regard their religiosity as more important to their identity. This is well studied although the underlying mechanism is not clear to me. Higher levels of religiosity seems to happen in many, many different cultural and religious contexts. I would hesistate to say that it is universal, but it is extremely widespread. Here is one scholarly abstract that offers a hypothesis on why this is: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1386523. This study looks (from the abstract, I can't access the whole study here at work) to focus on western religiosity but there are many, many articles on other contexts available as well."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #15 February 10, 2011 QuoteQuoteThe article does bring up a point that I have been curious about: the apparent disproportion of male atheists to female atheists. I'm not sure if men are just more likely to be outspoken about it, or if there really are a lot more male atheists than female atheists. And, if it is a mostly-male group, what is the explanation for that? Emotions, and how much of them are what drives the decision making a woman chooses to do. You're not suggesting women are more likely than men to judge things irrationally, are you? Any married man know that to be a filthy lie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #16 February 10, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteThe article does bring up a point that I have been curious about: the apparent disproportion of male atheists to female atheists. I'm not sure if men are just more likely to be outspoken about it, or if there really are a lot more male atheists than female atheists. And, if it is a mostly-male group, what is the explanation for that? Emotions, and how much of them are what drives the decision making a woman chooses to do. You're not suggesting women are more likely than men to judge things irrationally, are you? Any married man know that to be a filthy lie. If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody gunna be happy. No - Ummm - I mean - yeah, no i would not suggest that at all.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #17 February 10, 2011 QuoteQuoteThe article does bring up a point that I have been curious about: the apparent disproportion of male atheists to female atheists. I'm not sure if men are just more likely to be outspoken about it, or if there really are a lot more male atheists than female atheists. And, if it is a mostly-male group, what is the explanation for that? Emotions, and how much of them are what drives the decision making a woman chooses to do. Are you saying that theists are more likely to be driven by emotion? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #18 February 10, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteThe article does bring up a point that I have been curious about: the apparent disproportion of male atheists to female atheists. I'm not sure if men are just more likely to be outspoken about it, or if there really are a lot more male atheists than female atheists. And, if it is a mostly-male group, what is the explanation for that? Emotions, and how much of them are what drives the decision making a woman chooses to do. Are you saying that theists are more likely to be driven by emotion? If I was saying that the post would have looked alot like this: Emotions, and how much of them are what drives the decision making a theist chooses to do.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #19 February 10, 2011 QuoteQuoteThe article does bring up a point that I have been curious about: the apparent disproportion of male atheists to female atheists. I'm not sure if men are just more likely to be outspoken about it, or if there really are a lot more male atheists than female atheists. And, if it is a mostly-male group, what is the explanation for that? Religiosity is higher among females overall. Even when both men and women subscribe to a particular religion the women seem to have higher levels of formal participation and regard their religiosity as more important to their identity. This is well studied although the underlying mechanism is not clear to me. Higher levels of religiosity seems to happen in many, many different cultural and religious contexts. I would hesistate to say that it is universal, but it is extremely widespread. Here is one scholarly abstract that offers a hypothesis on why this is: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1386523. This study looks (from the abstract, I can't access the whole study here at work) to focus on western religiosity but there are many, many articles on other contexts available as well. Interesting abstract, and I've heard similar things before, but I do have to say that religiosity is not necessarily the same thing as theism. One can engage in all kinds of religious behavior but still be an atheist. The higher degree of religiosity may have more to do with a higher degree of conformity and/or socialization (or something else?) among women rather than a higher degree of actual theism. But again, I don't know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #20 February 10, 2011 Quote Quote Quote The article does bring up a point that I have been curious about: the apparent disproportion of male atheists to female atheists. I'm not sure if men are just more likely to be outspoken about it, or if there really are a lot more male atheists than female atheists. And, if it is a mostly-male group, what is the explanation for that? Religiosity is higher among females overall. Even when both men and women subscribe to a particular religion the women seem to have higher levels of formal participation and regard their religiosity as more important to their identity. This is well studied although the underlying mechanism is not clear to me. Higher levels of religiosity seems to happen in many, many different cultural and religious contexts. I would hesistate to say that it is universal, but it is extremely widespread. Here is one scholarly abstract that offers a hypothesis on why this is: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1386523. This study looks (from the abstract, I can't access the whole study here at work) to focus on western religiosity but there are many, many articles on other contexts available as well. Interesting abstract, and I've heard similar things before, but I do have to say that religiosity is not necessarily the same thing as theism. One can engage in all kinds of religious behavior but still be an atheist. The higher degree of religiosity may have more to do with a higher degree of conformity and/or socialization (or something else?) among women rather than a higher degree of actual theism. But again, I don't know. So are you saying that women fake thier religions . . . TOO!?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #21 February 10, 2011 Quote So are you saying that women fake thier religions . . . TOO!? I started to say something about never having to fake _my_ religion, but..... There was that one time when I really wanted to go on the Methodist choir trip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #22 February 10, 2011 Quote Quote So are you saying that women fake thier religions . . . TOO!? I started to say something about never having to fake _my_ religion, but..... There was that one time when I really wanted to go on the Methodist choir trip. I knew it! Now we have will have When Reverend Harry Met Sally!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
