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AtheistCrusader

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44. Yeah, that's why atheists consistently score more knowledgable about religion, than theists.

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 10:39 AM

Oct 2019

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unique-everybody-else/201401/more-knowledge-less-belief-in-religion

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Who Is Affected by the Dunning-Kruger Effect? [View all] guillaumeb Oct 2019 OP

This is not only an interesting effect (and article) FM123 Oct 2019 #1

I am an expert in nothing, but even experts in something are not experts in everything. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #3

It is such a fascinating subject! FM123 Oct 2019 #4

Look at Ben Carson. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #6

No shortage of good examples running around pandr32 Oct 2019 #2

True. I am also guilty of it at times. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #5

"His base" is a prime example of this effect RainCaster Oct 2019 #7

How insulting edhopper Oct 2019 #8

And that's exactly the point. trotsky Oct 2019 #10

Off topic. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #16

No the reason for the OP is to stifle criticism of religion wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #28

We will agree to disagree. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #30

That makes sense. Sorry wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #31

Not a problem. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #32

The topic is exorcism. Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #36

On the contrary, it's your key topic, as anyone can plainly see. trotsky Oct 2019 #41

At least you demonstrated something. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #47

So predictable. trotsky Oct 2019 #48

Well..... guillaumeb Oct 2019 #15

It appears edhopper Oct 2019 #19

Then you explain it to me. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #20

Because you believe in a sky daddy,, Eko Oct 2019 #39

Oh man, when this thread started, I thought you understood how DK effect worked. Silly me. AtheistCrusader Oct 2019 #45

So why not just reply to the original post about this? Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2019 #9

Certainly not you. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #11

#5 guillaumeb Oct 2019 #17

"at times" trotsky Oct 2019 #43

Case in point: Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #12

LOL n/t trotsky Oct 2019 #13

LMAO! NeoGreen Oct 2019 #14

Are you exempt from Dunning-Kruger guillaumeb Oct 2019 #18

what about the exorcism in arizona where a man killed his son Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #21

Are you exempt from employing whataboutism? eom guillaumeb Oct 2019 #22

What about the report of systemic abuse in the Diocese of Tulsa that was just released yesterday? Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #40

Sometimes you have to wonder if he's trying to be a parody of himself Major Nikon Oct 2019 #33

from the article edhopper Oct 2019 #23

From the excerpt: guillaumeb Oct 2019 #24

Of course we are edhopper Oct 2019 #25

OK. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #26

What claim? edhopper Oct 2019 #38

Many of us here were raised in a religious home. wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #27

True, as can I, guillaumeb Oct 2019 #29

It should be viewed more like... NeoGreen Oct 2019 #34

Thank you for that demonstration. eom guillaumeb Oct 2019 #35

"Demonstration"?...are you... NeoGreen Oct 2019 #37

But that's NOT what the DK effect is. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2019 #42

Yeah, that's why atheists consistently score more knowledgable about religion, than theists. AtheistCrusader Oct 2019 #44

Interesting... NeoGreen Oct 2019 #46

hmmm I think.. uriel1972 Oct 2019 #49