Why are religious people generally less intelligent?

You must be in a time tunnel. Did you read me right for the effort of silence the religious apply? The good ole' days though.

 

no, i was just adressing the OP's question.

 

I'm a Christian. I think that at least in the Christian Religion, Christians may seem less intelligent because of the way Past Generations were taught, and probably even some of the people Learning about Christianity today. I think that some, including myself, have been taught that it's wrong to doubt. (Like calling people who had questions a, "Doubting Thomas".) I was called that a few years ago. I think that it is good to ask questions whether it be because of having doubts, wanting to really understand, to know more, or other reasons.

 

In answer to the OP, I would say:

If you don't know the answer, then you must be religious.

 

In Russia that adjective of "less intelligent" is superficially applied to Muslims over the understanding that they, in the broad sense of ideal traditional values, follow the stricter religious courtship. Is that the truth concerning intelligence of individualism for knowing yourself in the State, in spite of the state? God is perceived as not being put into question as much for the trust of making mistakes, in spite of making mistakes.

So we make mistakes; isn't that human? But to the Russian the fact of stupidity is recognized without a human intelligence formulation.

 

Statistically, theists are less intelligent than atheists. The reason being that the theists rely upon something called cognitive dissonance, which allows them to ignore facts that prove their faith as ignorant.

 

How do they RELY upon cognitive dissonance, Maelstrom?

 

By allowing themselves to ignore the facts that prove faith as ignorant, which I addressed above. You must read more carefully.

 

I did read very carefully. It just seems 'relying on' isn't the most objective description to put it mildly

 

Probably something which affects pretty much all of humankind to some extent.

 

This religious man is not less intelligent. I mean, of lesser intelligence.

http://www.astronauttomjones.com/

Here's his religious account ..

http://www.americancatholic.org/messenger/jun2004/feature1.asp

But of course, a man like Tom Jones is not a member of the masses ("people in general"). Tom Jones is more of an "elite" person or privileged. Or Blessed.

 

This is a total bait thread gimmee a break - stupid comes in all flavors, some of them are just uglier or smellier than others ahahaha!

 

Smartest post of you yet :2thumbsup:

 

Quoting that purely industry promoting "pulp" rag is not much of a reference for serious people. It fools non-professionals with psychobabble that equates to "do you believe?" but it's no more than a "People!" Magazine with psychy type clothes on?
(Actually, I think "People!" is a better magazine. Less pukalicious ~)

 

It may be but it gave me an opportunity to showcase Tom Jones. I think he's worth checking out .. for those who may be interested.

Is it intelligent or stupid to consider a man like Tom Jones?

 

Whaha! I was watching a movie he sang the closing theme for and the whole room was like "only one Tom Jones" ahaha!

 

Are the cosmos having fun with you today? haha.

 

"Super Cop" - Tom Jones sings Kung Fu Fighting for a Jackie Chan movie....I believe that's a tri-fecta of cosmic goodness! We have marijuana ciggerettes too!