2006-10-27 16:49:38 · 16 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think so. If the veracity of one's beliefs is dependent on one's education, then how do you explain the great variety of people that can share a common belief? Highly educated people can believe foolish things. Education is also not always an indicator of innate intelligence or ability to grasp abstract thought. Some people can graduate from Harvard and still be incredibly foolish.
2006-10-27 17:16:22 · answer #1 · answered by keri gee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On average, I would say yes, but certainly not necessarily.
There is an individual I have had multiple debates with who is highly educated and highly informed regarding Tertullian (Roger Pearse). He is probably the world's most vocal expert on the subject.
Yet this man is true to the heart of Eusebius. He sees nothing wrong with promoting fallacious viewpoints based on arguments from consequences.
IMHO, someone who knows better and refuses to act honorably is 100x worse than the average zombie who simply doesn't know better.
2006-10-27 17:00:03 · answer #2 · answered by lenny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think education qualifies as knowledge -not at all. A lot of people I went to school w/ take the tests and forget it all when it's over and out. The truth ? There is only one true truth to understand as I see life. Love. Love is the word. Spread it!:o]
2006-10-27 16:53:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you're talking about higher-educated people having more valid beliefs:
A lot of them like to think they do. I've seen people on here for example citing the fact they have a Ph.D as the source for believing the president is right/wrong, etc!
You have to remember that there are a lot of different reasons we believe the things we do. Sometimes it's for lack of knowing any better, sometimes someone we admire believes it, sometimes we have thoughtfully come to the logical conclusion of it, and so on.
However, I've seen people with doctrate degrees have beliefs I could never agree with, and my husband and I are vegans (he has a Ph.D) and a lot of people don't agree with that.
It really just depends!
But no, I don't think being more educated makes your beliefs any more valid than someone with no high school degree. :)
2006-10-27 16:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by indygocean 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Insanity knows many levels of intellect. Truthfulness is a state of mind with perceived factual evidence. Garbage in garbage out complete with statistical evidence and data to back it up. So, from their point of view that should be a yes.
2006-10-27 17:11:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not know how to answer. I would hope that as one advances their education they refine the ability to assimilate information that can be used for useful deductive reasoning however, I have found that many are corrupted by academia by liberal bias professors that are secluded in their own Godless world.
2006-10-27 16:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by micheal777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO WAY.THE WISDOM OF THIS WORLD IS FOOLISHNESS TO GOD.
GOD CAN GIVE WISDOM & KNOWLEDGE TO THE MOST UNLEARNED.
GOD IS SO COOL. WHAT AN AWSOME GOD WE SERVE.
I KNEW A MAN 34 YEARS OLD COULN'T READ OR WRITE.
GOD GAVE HIM THE GIFT TO KNOW THE BIBLE.
BEST PREACHER I EVER KNEW.
HE SAID HE WOULD SEE THE MESSAGE, IN HIS HEAD LIKE A MOVIE.
2006-10-27 16:57:48 · answer #7 · answered by funnana 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some would say yes. I am a Christian and if I have a lower IQ that is fine with me. I will be in heaven with all the other "dummies".
http://www.answers.com/topic/religiosity-and-intelligence
2006-10-27 16:54:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I know some college educated people who honestly think they are smarter than everyone else.
2006-10-27 16:52:16 · answer #9 · answered by DRAGON LADY 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope, not at all. beliefs are not truths, they are beliefs. if they were true you would not have to believe them, they would simply be true.
2006-10-27 16:51:06 · answer #10 · answered by rewqfdsavxczrewqfdsavxcz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋