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Originally posted by LostNemesis
I can understand this argument completely, that overly-religous people tend to have a really closed mind when it comes down to it. Inability to accept that there could be any way that there's some other truth out there.
And they tend to be really unable to comprehend the possibility that not everybody else is so willing to just accept their little bible book stories so easily. It does not make sense to them, what so ever.
Afterall, he who THINKS he knows everything, really doesn't. Probably because he's closed himself off to learning other 'truths'.
EDIT TO ADD: And, afterall, isn't it said that President Bush is a religious man, having said "God wants me to be president" ?
[edit on 12-6-2008 by LostNemesis]
Originally posted by Quazga
Originally posted by Black_Fox
Im not religious.
But I still find that statement a bit off.
There are plenty of intelligent people who believe in god.
Belief dosent make a person any less intelligent,than a person who dosent.
I just look at religion as a means of comfort device for some people.
And if believing in god helps them get through this life,than more power to them.
Yes but are you *intelligent*? Given that the headline was "Less Likely" I would say no. At least not in the reading comprehension category.
Originally posted by Quazga
Originally posted by ALightinDarkness
Wow, did ATS just fall for the oldest academic fallacy in the book:
Correlation does not equal causation.
During the last few hundred years, religious practice has declined while the number of domestic cats have increased. This must mean religious practice declines are due to house cats!
I don't think you understood the article, it's not declaring causation, simply stating that intelligent people are less likely to believe in God, thats it. Learn to read what's there, not what you *think* is there.
Originally posted by Gorman91
Though most DO believe in God due to fear of death, some like I do not.