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Religious people are less intelligent than atheists, study finds (self-contradicting conclusions)
Yahoo News ^ | August 12, 2013 | Rob Waugh

Posted on 08/12/2013 9:06:19 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Religious people are less intelligent than non-believers, according to a new review of 63 scientific studies stretching back over decades.

A team led by Miron Zuckerman of the University of Rochester found “a reliable negative relation between intelligence and religiosity” in 53 out of 63 studies. …

Previous studies have tended to assume that intelligent people simply “know better”, the researchers write—but the reasons may be more complex. For instance, intelligent people are more likely to be married, and more likely to be successful in life—and this may mean they “need” religion less. …

(Excerpt) Read more at uk.news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Education; Religion; Science
KEYWORDS: mironzuckerman; notasciencetopic; truthinscience
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To: Olog-hai

Whatever you need to make yourself feel better about yourself..


61 posted on 08/12/2013 1:16:09 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I go to sign for the American Revolution 2013 and the Crusades 2013?)
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To: mdmathis6
Well, that was suggested by openly denying something that Washington obviously did say.
Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports.

62 posted on 08/12/2013 1:17:15 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: SECURE AMERICA

That’s the whole point of Humanism and liberalism.


63 posted on 08/12/2013 1:17:58 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Revolting cat!

I think that few to none have become defensive on here. Where did this perception come from?

I think we all know the history of the Soviet Union and Red China, either way.


64 posted on 08/12/2013 1:20:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I thought you had..but sarcastic voice comes thru better audibly sometimes than by the written word. So apologies if due!

We live in an age too that politically liberal debunkers love to try say ....”oh that person never said that” despite the fact you have the written documentation directly in your hands. For example, Democrat politicians who try to claim that the second amendment doesn’t guarantee a right to keep and bear arms...despite reams of federalist papers, court cases, ect.!


65 posted on 08/12/2013 1:27:47 PM PDT by mdmathis6
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To: Olog-hai
Religious people may be less indoctrinated than the Left....not less intelligent.

Certainly, people who believe the Bible are wise.

Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

66 posted on 08/12/2013 2:42:53 PM PDT by PATRIOT1876 (The only crimes that are 100% preventable are crimes committed by illegal aliens)
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To: Olog-hai

Atheists are destroyers. their aim is to end all Godly worship.


67 posted on 08/12/2013 4:39:52 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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