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To: Solon who wrote (58773)	9/27/2014 10:40:30 PM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 69300

Einstein & his God letter on Religion .....clear, concise, just tribal superstition. deism.com “The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weakness, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still purely primitive, legends which are nevertheless pretty childish.” In the “God Letter” Einstein also covered the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament claim that the Hebrews/Jews are chosen by God “above all people that are upon the face of the earth.” ( Deuteronomy 7:6) when he wrote, “For me the Jewish religion like all other religions is an incarnation of the most childish superstition. And the Jewish people to whom I gladly belong ... have no different quality for me than all other people. As far as my experience goes, they are also no better than other human groups, although they are protected from the worst cancers by a lack of power. Otherwise I cannot see anything “chosen” about them.” Albert Einstein wrote this regarding his visit to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem and watching religious Jews praying: "Where dull-witted clansmen of our tribe were praying aloud, their faces turned to the wall, their bodies swaying to and fro. A pathetic sight of men with a past but without a future." He also gave a warning regarding the Jewish state with, "Should we be unable to find a way to honest cooperation and honest pacts with the Arabs, then we have learned absolutely nothing during our 2,000 years of suffering and deserve all that will come to us."

To: Solon who wrote (58773)	9/27/2014 10:49:28 PM
From: 2MAR$	1 Recommendation Recommended By Solon Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 69300

"Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists" (this was a recent Canadian study from Psychology Today) psychologytoday.com In this month's issue of Personality and Individual Differences, a study was published that confirms what we all suspected: internet trolls are horrible people.Let's start by getting our definitions straight. An internet troll is someone who comes into a discussion and posts comments designed to upset or disrupt the conversation. Often, it seems like there is no real purpose behind their comments except to upset everyone else involved. Trolls will lie, exaggerate, and offend to get a response. What kind of person would do this? Canadian researchers decided to find out. They conducted two internet studies with over 1,200 people. They gave personality tests to each subject along with a survey about their internet commenting behavior. They were looking for evidence that linked trolling with the Dark Tetrad of personality: narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadistic personality. Look at how low the scores are for everyone except the internet trolls! Their scores for all four terrible personality traits soar on the chart. The relationship between this Dark Tetrad and trolling is so significant, that the authors write the following in their paper: "... the associations between sadism and GAIT (Global Assessment of Internet Trolling) scores were so strong that it might be said that online trolls are prototypical everyday sadists." [emphasis added] Trolls truly enjoy making you feel bad. To quote the authors once more (because this is a truly quotable article): "Both trolls and sadists feel sadistic glee at the distress of others. Sadists just want to have fun ... and the Internet is their playground!" So next time you encounter a troll online, remember a few things. (1) These trolls are some truly messed up people and (2) it is your suffering that brings them pleasure, so the best thing you can do is ignore them. References Buckels, Erin E., Paul D. Trapnell, and Delroy L. Paulhus. "Trolls just want to have fun." Personality and Individual Differences67 (2014): 97-102. Photo adapted from original by Kevin Dooley Be sure to read the following responses to this post by our Bloggers

To: Solon who wrote (58773)	9/27/2014 11:58:14 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69300

though facts were just opinions validated by a popularity contest as one dummy has suggested. You might have a point aside from the one on top of your head if anyone had ever suggested such a thing....gutless cowards as you have proven to be are afraid of ideas....words.....such a silly thing to be afraid of.....our society is the free marketplace of ideas.....in the end the most valid ones tend to rise to the top... There's no harm in letting everyone have their say....Of course that would be a difficult thing for an arrogant, bigoted, ignorant knowitall like yourself to swallow....