If IQ has been shown to be inversely proportionate to religious faith, so what?

Question

I mean IQ doesn't really tell you anything other than your capacity for learning. It is not a statement about how smart you are, or how much knowledge you have, so what difference does it make? I am an atheist and I am still puzzling over this one, and my IQ is around 150. (real IQ test taken at 11 due to court issues, not an on-line "IQ" test)

IQ tests are also subjective based on the age at which it is administered. The same test given to a thirty year old and a ten year old will yeild drastically different results. These results generally differ based on the level of accumulated knowledge, not always capacity, so that was a poor usage on my part. Sorry for that.

Answer 1

Wouldn't it stand to reason, though, that a person with a greater capacity for learning is going to accumulate more knowledge? As far as "how smart you are" since we've already addressed knowledge and learning I'm not sure what your definition of "smart" is. Just sounds like you have a problem with IQ tests.

Answer 2

A higher IQ means that you are more likely to see through the contradictions and realize the lack of evidence that the Christian religion (and all religion) has. The higher a person's IQ is, the more knowledge he is likely to posses to base his beliefs off of (since the higher IQ you have, the faster you learn new things). If you have a high IQ, then you also have better reasoning and logic skills which are very useful for seeing the true way of things. A person of higher IQ doesn't always have more knowledge than a person of lower IQ, but this is the case most of the time, so it does mean most of the time that someone with higher IQ is smarter.

Answer 3

Your thesis that IQ is inversely proportional to religious faith is seriously flawed. How do you measure religious faith and IQ? Faith is a personal matter, so at best you are basing conclusions on incomplete and unknowable (except to God) evidence. Secondly, there is historical evidence that apparently contradicts your thesis. For example, Sir Issac Newton wrote about his Christian faith. If your thesis is correct then you must label the father of physics and calculus a moron. Likewise the father of algebra was a Muslim scholar Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī. Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics was a monk. Were Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī and Gregor Mendel morons also? Given these counter examples, and many more could be cited, you must at least accept that there are numerous and notable exceptions to you rule. Further, as you correctly noted, IQ is a function of age. Particularly among children IQ is a measure of relative development. If you are basing conclusions on the formula "I think that I am smart" + "I am a atheist" = "atheists are smart", then perhaps you did not maintain your relative advantage into adult life.

Answer 4

This doesn't answer your question, but it's offered as another point to consider....

In the theory of multiple intelligences, spirituality is often listed as among the types of intelligence that can be identified. Other areas include: Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Kinesthetic, Auditory-Musical, Mathematic-Logical, Verbal-Linguistic.

This theory has been advanced by Howard Gardner who sees people as mixtures of various types of intelligences occurring in varying degrees.

Some go even further than Gardner, identifying over 50 forms of intelligence. Others are critical of the theory, pointing to some of it short-comings (see the Wikipedia article for critiques).

The theory does, however, have practical value in the field od education, particularly helping educators get beyond the narrow range of intelligence that can be quantified in standardized testing and to recognize that IQ test results may or may not be predictors of ability and competence.

Answer 5

Whats so amazing about the word of God is that a young child can understand it as well as a 100 year old man that has given his life to the LORD OF LORDS ,but those who have never been born again (Born From Above) can not comprehend the magnificent message it has for man kind , We as christian watch prophecy unravel before are very eyes and its so obvious that the return of Jesus is right on our doorstep ,but those who don't believe are blinded by the darkness that fools the world

Answer 6

i anticipate you will evaluate me to be "religious" - i'm a "born back" Christian, energetic church member, and that i've got have been given a draw close's degree in theology. I also have a shown IQ of 156, and am a member of Mensa. I surely have dissimilar friends (countless whom are from diverse international places than Canada or the U. S., which contains Korea, Japan, Poland, and so on) countless whom I met in seminary, who're additionally bona fide geniuses. for this reason, your theory has no earnings.

Answer 7

its a lot of nonsense really
the last time i took an IQ test i was at 134 and that was years ago
i have learned a lot since .. but i am sure what i have learned will not make a difference to my IQ ,
learning about religion wont affect it
learning about spirit and God wont affect it
learning about compassion and tollerance wont affect it
learning about peoples lives wont affect it
see we can learn a multitude of things that would have no bearing on our measureable intelligence

Answer 8

If you get Spiritual Enough you can Talk to GOD and HE knows Everything. After all, HE Created Everything.
What more do you need?

Answer 9

faith in a test from man, or faith in a test from God. Which would you rather pass with flying colors?

Answer 10

I agree.