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Atheists & Agnostics

MarkLaw

(204 posts)

17. The study is on target.

Reply to FredisDead (Original post)

Fri Aug 16, 2013, 10:30 PM

Aug 2013

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.

This hypothesis supports other known variables about about religiosity. If the "need" for religion decreases because people are largely happier, then it is a reward based neurochemical deficit that takes place similar to a drug.

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Religious people are less intelligent than atheists, study finds [View all] FredisDead Aug 2013 OP

Having to accept the improbable or impossible as fact probably doesn't help. bravenak Aug 2013 #1

And not only all the animals on one ark... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #15

God turned to Adam and Eve and explained that the very worst thing they could do was acquire dimbear Aug 2013 #2

I inwardly chuckle... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #16

I am glad to know that I finally have proof of my intelligence. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #3

Reminds me of an old joke BillStein Aug 2013 #4

OK, I laughed. trotsky Aug 2013 #6

I personally don't like to draw any conclusions based on IQ tests. trotsky Aug 2013 #5

+1 JNelson6563 Aug 2013 #8

I don't think this meant to imply religious people are stupid damnedifIknow Aug 2013 #7

How do you even begin to control for all the factors that go into believing and into Evoman Aug 2013 #9

Evo!! trotsky Aug 2013 #10

I'm alive and kicking Evoman Aug 2013 #11

Thank you for the update. trotsky Aug 2013 #12

you hear him burp before you ever see him. Evoman Aug 2013 #13

If it's something you feel like doing, I'd love to see it. trotsky Aug 2013 #14

The study is on target. MarkLaw Aug 2013 #17