# What is the stupidist movement? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 14, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-stupidist-movement/644049 "2012-12-14T18:34:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Uzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/91b2a8/32.png) [@Uzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uzi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-stupidist-movement/644049/81 "2012-12-19T13:58:13Z")
> [@Noone\_Special](#): > > So, what are we supposed to call [the force applied by the Earth](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_force) on every object resting on it to counter gravity…? 😕 The force formerly known as ‘normal’? ---
**Author:** ![flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-stupidist-movement/644049/82 "2012-12-19T16:40:45Z")
> [@Cats\_pajamas](#): > > The most stupid movement is Christianity simply because it has the most followers among so many other equally stupid religious movements. But, if you don’t want to include religions then I’d go with the American Tea Party. The standard religions have some pretty dumb stuff, especially if you take them literally: Noah, Jonah, etc. But so many adherents do not that it becomes iffy. They still have a damn long way to go though to catch up with Scientologists, or even Mormons, if for no other reason than we actually have documentation of their founders and what went into the beginnings of these religions. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-stupidist-movement/644049/83 "2012-12-19T20:15:50Z")
> [@bldysabba](#): > > Yeah, but are the fringe religions really any stupider than the mainstream religions? I’d say no, they’re just more familiar. But they’re not as much fun to discuss. Besides, pretty much EVERY thread around here is about mainstream religion anymore, and it gets boring after awhile. ---
**Author:** ![green2gold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4bbf92/32.png) [@green2gold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green2gold)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-stupidist-movement/644049/84 "2012-12-20T04:36:06Z")
Raelism, it is weird. I learned about it from the “Oh No! Ross and Carrie” Podcast. They show up so you don’t have to. ---
**Author:** ![bldysabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-stupidist-movement/644049/85 "2012-12-20T06:08:38Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > But they’re not as much fun to discuss. Besides, pretty much EVERY thread around here is about mainstream religion anymore, and it gets boring after awhile. Can’t argue with that 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-stupidist-movement/644049/86 "2012-12-20T06:33:39Z")
For a second there I thought it could be a legit stupid people advocacy group. I suppose that some people just don’t have the wherewithal for learning a trade and so can pretty much only ever do menial jobs. A “Stupidist” movement could assert that someone who puts in a full work week at a menial job should be able to earn a decent living, and shouldn’t be looked down upon by the rest of society. As for the actual thread topic, it’s got to be anti-vaxxers. I’d guess that, per capita, they’re much worse than any religious movement. If you ever meet Andrew Wakefield, you kick him in the dick. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-stupidist-movement/644049/87 "2012-12-20T17:49:25Z")
The Quiverfull movement is associated with Bill Gothard and the ATI, and with Doug Phillips (who is a tool) and Vision Forum. They are Christian Dominionists who’ve spawned the Stay-at-home-daughters movement (in addition to being homeschooled, women don’t attend college, don’t work outside the home, and remain in the home until arranged marriages with the spawn of other CD families). The Duggars are some of the LEAST crazy of that movement. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-stupidist-movement/644049.md?page=4)