"As people become more intelligent they care less for preaches and more for teachers"
- Robert G. Ingersoll
2006-06-15 18:38:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thanks almost as good as:
"Don't preach in my science classroom and I won't think in your church."
-Unknown
2006-06-15 18:48:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
And He gave some to be apostles, some prophets some evangelists, some pastors and TEACHERS, for the perfecting of the saints… Ephesians 4:11
Once you are saved you do have less need for evangelists and preachers and more need for teachers, prophets, and apostles to this I agree. Besides the pastor in the modern church has become nothing more than a hired PR man for the church to raise money, raise the spiritual pride of its members, lessen doubt and honest discussion and deceive people with false promises, a false gospel and almost always a false Jesus. The ol’ atheist Ingersoll would have had a hey day with modern Christianity, and rightfully so.
2006-06-16 01:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by michael s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An intelligent person demands an answer now. He or she doesn't want to be preached at, that distracts the focus of the goal, to get to the answer/destination the fastest or shortest route. Impatience is a by product of not knowing. Preaching is a waste of time to the intelligent they already know what they don't know. They want to find (someone)"teachers" that know what they don't know that they don't know. Which is pretty darn intelligent! Find out what you don't know or find someone who does know so they can teach you. Don't preach, learn more! Get out of my way I'm on a quest for peace of mind and fulfillment of spirit!
2006-06-16 01:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by mikey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert G. Ingersoll needs Bible education badly. Foolish quote from a foolish man.
2006-06-16 01:48:26 · answer #4 · answered by Red neck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I support the quote based on my own personal opinion that intelligent people secretly believe that most religion is bogus. We like religion for its morals, but some of that stuff is just like a fairy tale. Evolving from a monkey sounds more logical than appearing on the earth by special powers of a god. Religion stores balance in our world so it's best that it belongs.
2006-06-16 01:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by chief_clay77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it's a good quote for Athiests and Agnostics, but religious people may take offense to it. It's saying that if you're smart, religion and preachers are obsolete. It really just depends on how you look at it. I am an Agnostic, so this is a good quote for me.
2006-06-16 01:48:32 · answer #6 · answered by lostinabook24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I've certainly found it to be true in my experience. Certainly there are many, many intelligent Christians, but in my personal circle of friends and family, the more intelligent people are agnostic (at best).
2006-06-16 01:43:00 · answer #7 · answered by lamoviemaven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Teachers teach us a lot. Not preaches.
2006-06-16 01:45:13 · answer #8 · answered by Your_Star 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insightful. As intelligence grows, pride fuels the want for more information, not inspiration.
2006-06-16 03:46:00 · answer #9 · answered by Reuben Shlomo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good pastor preaches AND teaches, to reach everyone in his congregation.
2006-06-16 01:42:26 · answer #10 · answered by Spy Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you think of this quote...
"I'd rather live you a sermon than preach you one"
- William M. Branham
2006-06-16 01:47:11 · answer #11 · answered by truebeliever_777 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋