Heh, I can post several studies suppporting that people of religion tend to be less educated or lack in cognitive abilities. Not too smart...well, I found this bit for it instead. I could easily do the same here but why go past something as simple as Yahoo Answers..lol.

Question: "Are atheist smarter that religious people?"

"Best Answer - Chosen by Asker

When I first began participating here, a woman named 'Brenda's World' claimed that atheists were smarter than theists. I took issue with that, since I am a theist(deist).

It only took a few days here to see that, comparing only the people on these boards, atheists are much more intelligent.

I offer proof:

"Creation scientists are a much scientists as Evolution are. In fact, Many branches of science were founded by Creation scientists. So without Creationists there would be no science." - a really dumb fundie

"God is real ur going to hell for not believing in him just hope u soul can be saved hahahah" - an ignorant fundie spreading that good ole 'Christian love'.

"The KJV because it is most accurate. There was a study done on all the versions, and the KJV has the least amount of syllables which relates to why the KJV is most accurate." - a really dumb fundie who needs words with less syllables.

"It is the parents responsibility to care for their children. Not the governments to steal money from others to do what the parents are supposed to do." - another example of Christian love

"because i have more proof of God then you have proof of evolution." - {it is truly sad that anyone would think like this)

"The ark, was built big enough and strong enough to hold 2 of every kind of animal, including dynosaurs. Looking at the dimensions, scientists have determined that it could hold all of them." - fundie quote

"Catholicism is not Christian" - ignorant hating fundie

"Just about every homosexual I've known has already been so screwed up in the head that suicide just happens to be the thing on their to do list." - hate filled ignorant fundie


"You will wish you had a little brain'wash' when you are burning in hell." - ignorant fundie

"There are thousands of historical documents saying she was and I have the witness of the Spirit." - really dumb fundie [This fundie is asserting that there are thousands of documents that prove Mary was a virgin. LMAO!!!!!!!]

"The Bible has been proven (through archeological evidence) to be the most accurate historical record ever written." - lol @ the deluded fundie

"There was no room on the ark for the dinosaurs so they drowned." - fundie

"It never rained before the flood that is why no one believed Noah." - fundie

"Schizophrenia is demon possession." - fundie

"God grew my nail back despite the surgeon's education, surgical expertise, and his protest!" - fundie {Evidently this fundie believes that God would grow her toenail back but allows children to be raped and murdered??}

"Menopause is punishment for sin." - fundie

"Yes God created all animals. But He knew that they {dinosaurs} would hurt people, and allowed them to die during the flood." - fundie

"Liberal atheists are the communist's best friends..." - evidently this fundie is Fox News brainwashed
Source(s):

LOL @ "wiser as in better morals". See, even more proof!

"Being an atheist is all about wanting to be your own god, which means attempting to blot out all authority over you."

EVEN MORE PROOF!

Why do fundies assume they know how another person thinks when they cannot possibly even imagine thinking the same way?"

http://ph.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100401154853AAr4eZj

Simple answer:
If you represent Atheists, then no.
Anyone else representing atheists, no comment.


Now if you ask me if Atheists have more morals, the same reasoning above applies.


Hypocrite, one who posts this in their profile:
" I am not religious but I am spiritual and respectful of relgion ..."

And then acts like you do....

I'ts not smart to be an athiest!

Thanks for looking at my profile but sorry, I don't do men. I am okay with rational spiritual people...I'll try to make that more clear.

Thanks! Flattered I am sure.

What if that person was a Nihilist?

Sure, with a little levelling I guess...but kinda stubborn don't you think?...so somewhat like religious people?....I dunno man, it's a stretch...work on it.

MiddleEarthling...

Your data is skewed.

The vast majority of christians, muslims, and other true religious people...

DO NOT POST. or seldom post.

Therefore you have no real way of measuring them.

Instead you get to measure using the idiots...

GIGO

Well said???







For someone posting.....

Look! Another great quote!

You chistians gonna take that??

lol, look up above at my reply, I think I have that one covered pretty well.



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Oh yeah, I love it when someone corrects others' gramatical and spelling errors and then can't even spell "Christian" or "thought".

I did say vast majority.

A catagory where I fit not.

being uniquely me.

Don't know many people who drink the kool aid here that are not idiots. Don't believe in evolution? Idiot. Voted your faith by voting for the Dippic? Idiot. Think the GOP are the "morals party"? Idiot. Think Hitler was an atheist instead of a devout Christian? Idiot. Think gays should not have the right to marry? Idiot. Think a woman does not have a right to her own reproductive health? Idiot! Think the US is a "Christian Nation"? Idiot....heh, we got it all here.

so anyone that doesn't agree with you is an idiot? you must not be able to see in your mirrors very well... i have noticed whenever someone that thinks everyone else is an idiot is usually the idiot themselves, but too stupid to know it...

LOL...what a crock of crap....I guess you assume I am the only one who thinks these things...well okay then! I've never claimed to be an ace but I guess I am compared to the idiots of organized religion. Of course some of them could make a rock seem smarter.

actually, i happen to agree with you on a few things, but when you say everyone that doesn't agree with you is an idiot, then what makes you any different from any other religious faction that says believe me or get away from me? it's the same book, different page.
you claim to be anti religious, but your actions are the same as all the religions. your acting like the same things you gripe about so much.

What another crock of crap man...c'mon, I am only posting FOR sanity. I mean you can ignore the damage religion does all ya' want. I've seen the damage...if I can save one soul from this insanity and then they save a few maybe we can eventually end our divisions...our wars...our year down our walls. Bible literalists and other Thumpers like the con men on TV who steal money from the weak and poor, all of them defy simple reality.

How to get help! See? I am a good guy, not a "god" guy...I try to help humanity!

http://www.recoveringreligionists.com/[/ur]

Science V religion.....give me a break. Now science/atheism is a religion because it defies religion? Give me a f'ing break.

i don't disagree with you about religion...i disagree with you on the fact it is their right to be who they want to be. the laws of the constitution were based on people with your train of thought. just because they base their lives on what me or you might seem as nonsense, doesn't mean they are idiots. they have every right to the pursuit of happiness as they deem fit, regardless of what we think. if they are happy believing in a magical being that created everything, more power to them. but i cannot call them stupid because of it.

From believing that a particular stereotype is always true, to a belief that God is punishing the U.S. for allowing Jews and gays to exist, can become a fundamental basis from which all other beliefs of the individual must be gauged. In this way fundamentalism can inhibit growth both, emotionally and intellectually, and interfere with an individual’s capacity seek new experiences or to gain knowledge from experience.

Regardless of the belief (religious or otherwise), I have to admit that fundamentalism can limit intellectual capacity. In ‘some’ cases individuals find a niche, such as a social group, in which their fundamentalist positions are reinforced and even further developed. This will prohibit many from ever exploring or seeking experiences outside the safety and protection of their peer group.

HOWEVER, very often when we see the kind of comments listed in the OP, we are not witnessing the type of fundamentalism I have described, as much as we are witnessing ignorance (as in simply not having a broad and varied knowledge base), or a person who has not yet had to the kind opportunities that lead to growth from broader life experience.

Humans grow and develop through experience and as long as we remain open to new knowledge our views and values can change. But the more we limit our exposure and the less we seek life broadening experiences the greater the chances are that we will remain intellectually challenged by our fundamental beliefs.

I'm not agreeing with the OP, I'm not disagreeing, I'm simply offering another perspective.

Nice post Redy....

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Sure it's their right as well is it's my right to call them out on the carpet about their insanities. I am not calling for banning religious...just pointing out the obvious...that it's a moron's morphine and it's got our country high when it should be THINKING instead. Why do Thumpers continually vote GOP? Explain that!!!

These people's leaders are corrupted, they're theives and war mongers...liars. The GOP only use the Thumpers...just like Hitler did...remember?...er....remember or to relive it...remember that?

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Okay....so you're okay with them installing prayer in schools huh? How about abstinence only continued? For evey year science and rational thought grows forward too large a population of Americans want to drag it back...deny and pretend. Example GW, the GOP and their liars have about half the country disbelieving it...so here again Thumpers vote for people who will let the planet rust for short-term corporate profit. Screw this...what Thumper would care to or be able to make this distinction? LOL.

I think public ridicule is called for...haven't enough suffered to prove their god's existance? When will it end? Oh yeah...they all got that story to tell to keep the fear alive...egads.