Posted: Mar 14, 2018 6:50 am
Macdoc wrote:No tongue in cheek....nice try but FAIL
These findings are important because they suggest that impaired functioning in the prefrontal cortex—whether from brain trauma, a psychological disorder, a drug or alcohol addiction, or simply a particular genetic profile—can make an individual susceptible to religious fundamentalism. And perhaps in other cases, extreme religious indoctrination harms the development or proper functioning of the prefrontal regions in a way that hinders cognitive flexibility and openness
anyone that doesn't get by the tooth fairy phase as far as I'm concerned is mentally deficient...deal with it ....no apologetics for wilfull stupidity of the ones that choose the fundie nonsense.....at least the damaged ones might have some cause.
Your comment doesn't make sense. If they're mentally deficient, how is it wilful stupidity?