Who is smart Atheist or theist?

Answer 1

there is intelligence and ignorance found in any given groups of people. However, I think it takes a special kind of ignorance to believe in things that there is no evidence of like the supernatural (including gods).

In case you haven't guessed, I'm an atheist.

Have a nice day.

Answer 2

Atheist

Answer 3

There are about 40 studies, conducted over the past 80 years, that reveal a statistically significant NEGATIVE correlation between intelligence and religiosity. In plainer language, they found that the more intelligent a person is, the LESS likely he is to be religious.

If you think about it, this makes a lot of sense. Intelligence tests mainly provide an indication of reasoning ability and problem solving ability... critical thought. These are the very qualities that see through religion, and recognize it for what it is; i.e., religion cannot survive the glaring light of reason and critical thought. This was well understood by important figures in religious history. This is why the early church destroyed all the writings that were in conflict with dogma, such as Greek philosophical, medical and mathematical knowledge... which led directly to the Dark Ages.

Just to illustrate the point, let's see what Martin Luther, the 'father' of protestantism, had to say about it:

"Reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed. Faith must trample underfoot all reason, sense, and understanding, and whatever it sees must be put out of sight and ... know nothing but the word of God." ~ Martin Luther

"Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has; it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but -- more frequently than not -- struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God." ~ Martin Luther

"There is on earth among all dangers no more dangerous thing than a richly endowed and adroit reason... Reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed." ~ Martin Luther

"Reason should be destroyed in all Christians." ~ Martin Luther

Christianity is essentially a criminal business enterprise... in fact, it is the world's longest running and most successful Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) scam. The product they are selling is 'salvation'... and the 'pay plan' doesn't kick in until after you're dead. What a racket! FORTUNATELY, it only works on those who are gullible enough, and sufficiently lacking in critical thinking skills, to fall for it. UNfortunately, THAT accounts for about 75% of the population of the USA. (There are a lot more people who DON'T know how to think properly than there are people who DO know how to think properly.) That is why there are a lot more religious people in the USA than there are 'Free-thinkers'... including Atheists. Also, Christians are generally too dense to realize that proselytizing (spreading the 'good news') is a key element of the Christian MLM MARKETING PLAN, which was instituted after Christianity lost the political power that had previously allowed them to simply torture and kill anybody who did not comply. Now, they attempt to just pester people to death, through persistent obliviousness and obnoxiousness. If you stop to think about it, you will realize that Christians are very much like the Borg, on Star Trek Next Generation: "You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile." I would not be surprised to learn that thoughts of Christianity provided the 'creative spark' for the Borg concept.

Interestingly, statistics on supernatural beliefs count the USA on a par with backward, developing Third World nations, rather than among modern, advanced industrial powers.

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"Selling eternal life is an unbeatable business, with no customers ever asking for their money back after the goods are not delivered." ~ Victor J. Stenger

"Businesses may come and go, but religion will last forever, for in no other endeavor does the consumer blame himself for product failure."  ~ Harvard Lampoon, "Doon" (paraphrase)

Answer 4

Atheist use reason and logic and theist use faith and spirtuality. Both are smart, but in different ways.

Answer 5

It would be interesting to get them in a competition! They could be peppered with all sorts of general interest questions, maybe a little spelling and low ball mathematics, oh this would be great! Tie breakers could be based around shouting each other down while they state their points of view! God is, you heathen! Never, there's nothing but us! Oh this would be entertaining, I can't believe it isn't coming up somewhere in the fall sweeps.

Answer 6

It's not a question of who is smarter than who. It's just a seperation of beliefs. Sometimes I wonder if life would be easier if there were no religions. I mean if you look back through history millions of people have died because of religions. I think life would be peaceful and a lot more tranquil.

Answer 7

Both can be; intellect and spirituality (or lack thereof) are not mutually exclusive characteristics. There are idiots of both beliefs as well.

It appears as though you were asking this to spark off a major debate -- I'm pretty confident that you already know the true answer to this "question".

Answer 8

I think this question is much like throwing meat in a pirahna tank. You know its going to do nothing but stir a big argument between the two. Quit being a chite disturber.

Answer 9

Atheists. Lol

Answer 10

both can be smart. there are reasonable atheists and theists, and there are extremist atheists and theists.