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Volstagg

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2. So, the answer is yes.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Thu Apr 27, 2017, 08:27 AM

Apr 2017

But we can dig into the data enough and look for correlations that make it sound like the answer might be no when it is really yes. These people are fun to watch as they look for things to support their view of the world.

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In America, Does More Education Equal Less Religion? [View all] rug Apr 2017 OP

Typical spindoctored PEW data Bretton Garcia Apr 2017 #1

Ah, Pew is spinning data because it's Christian. rug Apr 2017 #3

We live in a still mostly religious culture, Guil assures us Bretton Garcia Apr 2017 #11

So, the answer is yes. Volstagg Apr 2017 #2

Is your worldview shaken if you are not reassured believers are stupid and atheists smarter? rug Apr 2017 #4

False premise: I don't think believers are stupid. Volstagg Apr 2017 #5

There is also a correlation between economic privilege and education. rug Apr 2017 #6

Absolutely Volstagg Apr 2017 #7

Therefore a more telling demographic characteristic of atheists is privilege. rug Apr 2017 #8

Well, now that you got your name-calling off your chest, tell us AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #9

Do you think demographic fact is name-calling? rug Apr 2017 #13

People aren't more educated because they are more intelligent. No one claims that. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #15

If you want to rephrase my words do it correctly. rug Apr 2017 #18

The meaning in the original post is clear, and you read too much into it. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #21

Your subgroup is a result of your confirmation basis. rug Apr 2017 #22

That's why I prefaced it as my personal bias. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #25

You are free to conduct that study. Volstagg Apr 2017 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author rug Apr 2017 #16

So are you. rug Apr 2017 #17

This strays greatly from your original point. Volstagg Apr 2017 #19

That's what happens when one follows deflection. rug Apr 2017 #20

"education level is not a reliable measure of belief of nonbelief" Volstagg Apr 2017 #23

I don't mind answering you but there's no reason why I have to aim your eyeballs as well. rug Apr 2017 #24

There is also a class correlation, to put it in a more.......... guillaumeb Apr 2017 #12

Precisely. rug Apr 2017 #14

How do you define class, and how does rug define privilege? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 #26

I define privilege(s) as those factors which give a person or a group a social advantage. rug Apr 2017 #27

It sounds a complicated thing to measure, and therefore use as a demographic characteristic muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 #28

There's lots of info here. rug Apr 2017 #29