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Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
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Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:08:21 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
   I think what the person meant was that we are being attacked by the intelligensia, the secular “educated” elite, and I think he is right on. There is a culture war going on in our country.

I have to admit I’m kind of suprised at the terminology. I’ve heard that same sort of reference quite a bit (calling liberals/left-wingers/etc “intellectual” or “educated”), and I always expect some other sort of more derrogatory phrase to come up. I guess I sort of find it sad that there’s some negative connotations forming about being “educated” or “intelligent”.

   “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.”

I guess that’s right-- without that fear, there might be no impetus to understand reality.

DaveE



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  Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
 
(...) Are you kidding? Dave! (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton wrote: <snip> (...) Merely because a person knows a lot about quantum mechanics or is an expert on pottery from the Ming Dynasty doesn't make them any wiser than an old hayseed from Tennessee. I mean, wasn't (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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(...) I think what the person meant was that we are being attacked by the intelligensia, the secular "educated" elite, and I think he is right on. There is a culture war going on in our country. Heh, what I find hysterical is the thought of (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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