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Are Atheists Smarter or Simply More Self-Reliant and Self-Indulgent?
After attending Southern California universities for nine years, I was a
committed atheist. Was my atheism the result of my intellectual prowess and
education, or something else? A recent controversial study seems to imply a
direct correlation between intelligence and atheism. A review of 63 studies
of intelligence and religion from 1928 to 2012 allegedly reveals the
following: non-believers, on average, score higher than religious people on
intelligence tests. I think there may, in fact, be some truth in this
discovery, but non-religious people should hesitate before they start
celebrating. I think folks with higher IQ’s may be more inclined to reject
God, not because they’re better able to assess the evidence and draw
reasonable inferences, but because they are far more likely to reject any
authority other than themselves.
When I was a young boy, my teacher encouraged my mother to have my IQ tested
. I was only six years old, but I can still remember the room where they
administered the test. When it was all said and done, I found myself in “
gifted” classes for the rest of my public education. As the years passed, I
never forgot my IQ score and I came to think of myself as someone who was
too smart to believe in imaginary beings. The more I thought I knew, the
more self-reliant I became and the less I was willing to listen to what
others had to say, especially about matters related to God. I was
comfortable as my own judge and jury; my own authority about any number of
things. My self-perception as a “smart guy” resulted in an arrogant, self-
reliant and self-indulgent attitude toward life.
I don’t think I’m the only smart person who has experienced this. Studies
repeatedly show the practical difference between non-believers and religious
people when it comes to wise decision making. Religious people consistently
demonstrate wisdom unmatched by their non-believing peers:
Believers make wiser choices in their relationships
Studies repeatedly reveal believers are more inclined to enter committed
relationships, more likely to make wise marriage choices, enjoy better
marital stability and remain satisfied in their marriages. When both spouses
are actively engaged in their religious communities, they are more than two
times less likely to divorce than unbelieving couples.
Believers make wiser choices in their parenting
Believing mothers and fathers make wiser choices as parents. They are more
involved in the lives of their children, more involved in their children’s
educational experience, are more likely to invest in the lives of their kids
, and report stronger and better relationships with their children.
Believers make wiser choices related to early sexual activity
The more committed a believer is to his or her religious practice, the
lower the level of teenage sexual activity. As a result, committed believers
are 2 to 3 times less likely to have a child out of wedlock.
Believers make wiser choices in their use of alcohol and drugs
Many studies confirm the relationship between religious belief and reduced
likelihood of alcohol abuse, and researchers have also established a similar
relationship between religious commitment and drug use. Religious people
are far less likely to become alcoholics or drug addicts.
Believers make wiser choices in the way they live their lives
Committed religious believers are much more likely to make wise choices in
their personal lives. Believers, for example, are less likely to commit acts
of violence against their partners. The more committed they are to their
religious belief, the less likely they are to behave violently. In addition,
believers report they are happier, more satisfied with their lives, and
have greater morale.
Believers make wiser choices related to education
Religious people have higher academic expectations, attend school more
regularly, achieve higher levels of education and generally perform better
in their academic environment. Studies demonstrate academic performance is
positively affected by religious practice.
Believers make wiser choices related to compassion and charity
Studies also reveal religious believers are more likely to report
compassionate, empathetic feelings toward disadvantaged people than their
non-believing counterparts. This heightened compassion motivates religious
people to be much more charitable; believers give far more to charitable
organizations than do non-religious people.
Believers make wiser choices related to criminal activity
There is also a direct relationship between committed religious belief and
criminal activity. Committed believers are far less likely to use weapons,
engage in violent activity or commit other felonious crimes.
If believers are so much less intelligent than their non-believing
counterparts, why do they repeatedly make wiser choices? As a boy, I can
remember an incident that seems to explain this phenomenon. I was not yet a
teenager, but I certainly thought I was smarter than most adults, and on
this particular day, that included my mother. I can remember arguing with
her at a local retail store and repeatedly challenging her (I can’t
remember the subject of our argument). For every point she offered, I
countered with a stubborn opposing view. We went back and forth for a while
as we walked through the store. I stubbornly refused to comply with whatever
it was she wanted me to do, offering five or six reasons for rejecting her
request. By the time we got to the checkout register, she was exhausted. We
continued to argue as we stood there in line, and at one point an older man
standing behind us turned to his wife and said, “That boy is too smart for
his own good.”
There is often a relationship between intelligence and the willful rejection
of authority. Being smart doesn’t guarantee you’ll make smart decisions.
For this reason, the connection between IQ and religious belief is
unsurprising and unflattering. There are lots of incredibly smart believers;
these folks have simply learned to submit their self-reliance and self-
indulgence before investigating the case for God’s existence.
J. Warner Wallace is a Cold-Case Detective, a Christian Case Maker, and the
author of Cold-Case Christianity
Comment or Subscribe to J. Warner’s Daily Email | k****s
发帖数: 1209 | 2 统计结果，教会里的聪明人太多了。聪明得吓人也多得吓人。 | J*******g
发帖数: 8775 | 3 北美华人有不少PhD，MS聪明是正常的。
【在 k****s 的大作中提到】
: 统计结果，教会里的聪明人太多了。聪明得吓人也多得吓人。
| k****s
发帖数: 1209 | 4 原来phd还有聪明的意思呀？涨姿势。
【在 J*******g 的大作中提到】
: 北美华人有不少PhD，MS聪明是正常的。
| m*********h
发帖数: 5449 | 5 你好像挺酷，但也太少见多怪了。
PhD对于美国人来说，抵得上千军万马，造出原子弹结束二战的大英雄都是PhD。
【在 k****s 的大作中提到】
: 原来phd还有聪明的意思呀？涨姿势。
| k****s
发帖数: 1209 | 6 你肯定有phd啦。在美国得的吧？
【在 m*********h 的大作中提到】
: 你好像挺酷，但也太少见多怪了。
: PhD对于美国人来说，抵得上千军万马，造出原子弹结束二战的大英雄都是PhD。
| J*******g
发帖数: 8775 | 7 PHD是博士的意思。我认为博士的平均智商高是一个常识。很高兴看到您又长了姿势。
不用谢。
【在 k****s 的大作中提到】
: 原来phd还有聪明的意思呀？涨姿势。
| z********o
发帖数: 18304 | 8
有博士学位的基们和我辩论几个回合就哑口无言了。
不信的话，你去找几个有博士学位的基们来试试！
【在 J*******g 的大作中提到】
: PHD是博士的意思。我认为博士的平均智商高是一个常识。很高兴看到您又长了姿势。
: 不用谢。
| J*******g
发帖数: 8775 | 9 你可能需要MD或者PD。
【在 z********o 的大作中提到】
:
: 有博士学位的基们和我辩论几个回合就哑口无言了。
: 不信的话，你去找几个有博士学位的基们来试试！
| z********o
发帖数: 18304 | 10
逞点口舌之利，有意思吗？
基们的弱智，明眼人一看便知。
【在 J*******g 的大作中提到】
: 你可能需要MD或者PD。
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