Which group would score higher on I.Q. tests? Religious fundamentalists, moderates or nonbelievers?

Answer 1

"Scientists and Religion in America"
Scientific American, September 1999

"Whereas 90% of the general population has a distinct belief in a personal god and a life after death, only 40% of scientists on the B.S. level favor this belief in religion and merely 10 % of those who are considered 'eminent' scientists believe in a personal god or in an afterlife."

Nature, 394(6691):313, 23 July 1998
"Leading Scientists Still Reject God"

A recent survey of members of the National Academy of Sciences showed that 72% are outright atheists, 21% are agnostic and only 7% admit to belief in a personal God.

Here's a Wiki article - "Religiosity and Intelligence"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religiousness_and_intelligence

Answer 2

Generally, higher levels of education are linked to higher degrees of religious skepticism. It would be unfair though to categorically say that this leads to the assumption that religious people are less intelligent or educated. There can be a number of variables at work and such an assumption would be a gross over generalization. I am an atheist and I personally wonder at the mindset of the things fundamentalists are willing to believe without any valid proof, that said, I have met some very religious people at universities who are extremely religious conservatives. They seem to make it work by some sort of severe compartmentalization of the different aspects of their lives. To me this seems psychologically unhealthy and intellectually dishonest but it works for them.

There is an interesting discussion on the link between IQ and religious belief here:

Answer 3

Nonbelievers. Mensa members are most likely to be atheists.

Try the car test. Drive by a snake handler cult, Jehovah's Witness temple, or any of the extremely fundamentalist churches and look at what they drive - the best ride out there will be a 99 Hundai. Then go by the parking lot of likely intelligent yet atheist professionals (try neurologists or physicists - lotsa atheists in that group). Most of the fundamentalists lack anyone with a strong science background and drive crappy cars. See for yourself. Then drive by a university hospital and see what the doctors drive. Nice Hummer3 doc.
(tongue firmly in cheek)

Answer 4

India had an intensive to suited tournament after Australia's first innings batting,i theory it became sturdy first innings from Aussies yet India scored so quickly attributable to Dhawan and co and Australia's 2d innings capitulation that occurred so rapidly on the final day can't be defined even by technique of Ian Chappell.Batting for India clicked so properly throughout this series,that they had an intensive to suited tournament.Australia might desire to've drawn this tournament yet they ended up dropping on the final day attributable to 3 undesirable batting in 2d innings.

Answer 5

Moderates and nonbelievers would score much higher than the fanatics. You have to have a very low IQ to buy that crap.

Answer 6

Time and time again this research has been done.
All of the results have come out the same.

The higher the IQ of a particular group, the lower the percentage of people that believe in religion.

Answer 7

Its been done and the answer is nonbelievers. What it shows is up to you.

And to be clear yet again, thats the average, there are high IQ believers and low IQ unbelievers.

Answer 8

Its been shown that the higher the education the less percentage of the people believe in god or a higher power.

Answer 9

I'd guess moderates because they are more open minded to possibilities, fundamentalists & nonbelievers are too extreme and closed minded to be intelligent.

Intelligence is a middle of the road type thing, you can't put all your eggs in one basket. You have to be open to new ideas and willing to change yours if need be.

Answer 10

Why don't you look up and find out how many members of Mensa are funnymentalist, moderates, or non believers. Personally as a skeptic I don't think you have the motivation or ability to find out.