William james Sidis was probably the most intelligent men ever:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James_Sidis
He was an atheist by age 6. What do you think?
2006-09-11 07:56:59 · 15 answers · asked by mathewthere 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Quite interesting. I liked the part that read: "...he initially became famous for his precociousness, and later for his eccentricity and withdrawal from the public eye."
So later on he became nuts? Sounds to me if he were an atheist by age 6 he was already nuts.
I have heard also of other brilliant people spending time to study and prove that God does not exist, only to discover the exact opposite is true.
2006-09-15 01:59:09 · answer #1 · answered by Bags 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some people chronically erroneously conflate intelligence and a true heart. Sometimes, highly intelligent individuals have enormous amounts of pride, which keeps them away from God. They believe that they are too smart for God. God's enemy enjoys this and preys upon it. The fact is that intelligence and faith are compatible, entirely. It depends on what the person with intelligence is looking for. If looking for self-glory, he or she will find it. If looking to glorify the creator of the world--which the faithless intelligent person does not normally understand that he or she cannot create, no matter how smart--then the person humbles him- or herself before God.
In other words, your factoid here just means that sometimes people have contempt prior to investigation, because they believe more in the powers of their own mind (which is a gift from God) than they believe in the creator of all life.
2006-09-11 15:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, Jesus Christ was the most "intelligent" man ever born to a woman. He had the full understanding and knowledge of the material and spiritual world. He was the creator, along with the Father and Holy Spirit and therefore had wisdom and knowledge far above any human before or since.
2006-09-11 15:02:13 · answer #3 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
What do I think you ask? I don't think an atheists is intelligent at age 96 let alone at 6
2006-09-11 15:26:10 · answer #4 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
All that I have known are born this way except one. Intelligence or wisdom which should it be?
2006-09-11 15:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by Conway 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not only that, his surname was a palindrome as well!
Wow! Just how much fun can a six year old have?
2006-09-11 15:04:28 · answer #6 · answered by Bohemian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But did he change his mind by the time he was 8?
2006-09-11 14:59:03 · answer #7 · answered by chris h 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Can he figure out how to get into heaven w/o the Holy Spirit?
2006-09-11 15:07:14 · answer #8 · answered by spareo1 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Wow this kid was phenominal. He will be loved and at least needed no matter where he went.
2006-09-11 15:31:58 · answer #9 · answered by steve 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Albert Einstein was smarter, and a Jew.
2006-09-11 15:12:42 · answer #10 · answered by x 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋