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Wow, this thread is incredible. I'm going to assume Effectronica isn't trolling, he's just really bad at argument, and makes up for it by repeatedly insulting people while simultaneously demanding to be treated with respect. People have capably pointed out many basic problems with his ideas, but here's a big one: social psychology research suggests beliefs are only sometimes causes of actions, and as often as not actions shape beliefs. This doesn't seem intuitive, because we are biased towards thinking we're rational actors who operate based on principle. I think the last century of psychology has pretty effectively busted the idea of humans as objective perceivers and rational actors. Effectronica's arguments also seem contingent on ignoring that exponential development of humanity outpaced evolution. Beliefs are too sophisticated a thing to be involved in the evolutionary process. Also, I love your posts on theological arguments, ShadowCatboy. 
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